Samsung Exynos 7872 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Samsung Exynos 7872 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 6 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017. |
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| Samsung Exynos (46) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 5 |
| Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 7872 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| 1.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 642 |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| ARM Mali-G71 MP1 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 508 |
| 0.95 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
| 0.95 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.65 GHz |
| Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 1 | Compute units | -- |
| 16 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| ARM Mali-G71 MP1 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 508 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 7872, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| LPDDR3-933 | Memory | |
| Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
| 0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Samsung Exynos 7872 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 7872 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Samsung Exynos 7872 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2018 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Samsung Exynos 7872
ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Qualcomm Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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| Samsung Exynos 7872 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
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