Samsung Exynos 9609 vs Intel Core i5-660

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Samsung Exynos 9609 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-660
Samsung Exynos 9609 Intel Core i5-660

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Samsung Exynos 9609 and the Intel Core i5-660 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Samsung Exynos 9609 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i5-660 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.
Samsung Exynos (47) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Samsung Exynos 9600 (3) CPU group Intel Core i5 600 (6)
3 Generation 1
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Clarkdale
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 9609 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-660 clocks with 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Samsung Exynos 9609 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
A-Core 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz)
1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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 9609 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
-- 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-G72 MP3 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation 5
16 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 12
48 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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-G72 MP3 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Samsung Exynos 9609, while the Intel Core i5-660 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Samsung Exynos 9609 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
LPDDR4X-1600 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Samsung Exynos 9609 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-660 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Samsung Exynos 9609 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 9609 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-660 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Samsung Exynos 9609 Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1156
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price 193 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 9609 (53%)
Intel Core i5-660 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Samsung Exynos 9609 (87%)
Intel Core i5-660 (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 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
319 (53%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597 (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 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1139 (87%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1308 (100%)

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 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.85 GHz
94 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (37%)

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 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
185205 (100%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Samsung Exynos 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Samsung Exynos 9609 Intel Core i5-660
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