Samsung Exynos 7880 | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 7880 or Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Samsung Exynos 7880 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 7880 was released in Q1/2017. The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.23 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4) | CPU group | Apple A15 (2) |
1 | Generation | 15 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | A15 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A14 Bionic |
-- | Successor | Apple A16 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 7880 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 7880 is 1.90 GHz while the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is at 3.23 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 7880 | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 3.23 GHz 2x Avalanche |
-- | B-Core | 2.02 GHz 4x Blizzard |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Samsung Exynos 7880 | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Samsung Exynos 7880 or Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-T830 MP3 | GPU | Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.34 GHz |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 12 |
28nm | Technology | 5 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 20 |
48 | Shader | 640 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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-T830 MP3 | GPU | Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) |
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 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 7880 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) supports up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Samsung Exynos 7880 | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 6 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 32.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 7880 is --, while the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Samsung Exynos 7880 | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 7880 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 48.00 MB cache. |
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Samsung Exynos 7880 | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
14 nm | Technology | 5 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 | iOS |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7880
ARM Mali-T830 MP3 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 7880 | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple iPad mini (6. Gen) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Apple iPhone 14 Apple iPhone 14 Plus |