Samsung Exynos 7872 vs Samsung Exynos 1080

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Samsung Exynos 7872 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 1080
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 1080

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 and the Samsung Exynos 1080 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 7872 6 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Samsung Exynos 1080 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4) CPU group Samsung Exynos 1080 (1)
2 Generation 5
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A78/-A78/-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Samsung Exynos 1080 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
6 Cores 8
6 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A73
A-Core 2.80 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 2.60 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
-- C-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (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.

ARM Mali-G71 MP1 GPU ARM Mali-G78 MP10
0.95 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 1 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
16 nm Technology 5 nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 10
16 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

ARM Mali-G71 MP1 GPU ARM Mali-G78 MP10
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 7872, while the Samsung Exynos 1080 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 7872 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 1080 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 7872 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 1080 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Samsung Exynos 7872 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1080
14 nm Technology 5 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
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 Q4/2020
-- 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.
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
ARM Mali-G71 MP1 @ 0.95 GHz
32 (3%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
ARM Mali-G78 MP10 @ 0.76 GHz
972 (100%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
903 (100%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3343 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 7872
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 1080 Samsung Exynos 1080
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
688300 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 7872 Samsung Exynos 1080
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