Samsung Exynos 4212
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Samsung Exynos 4212
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Last updated: 2025-07-25

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Samsung Exynos 4212 represented a notable development for mobile devices. It was based on the Cortex-A9 architecture and manufactured using an advanced 32-nanometer process. This manufacturing significantly supported the chip's energy efficiency. An integrated graphics unit, the ARM Mali-400 MP4, was also part of this SoC.

It delivered the necessary graphical performance for multimedia and mobile gaming. A 1 MB Level 2 cache was incorporated into the Samsung Exynos 4212. This improved fast data access and contributed to the smooth execution of applications. We often experienced the Samsung Exynos 4212 as a centerpiece of many popular devices.

It provided a reliable foundation for everyday tasks. Its design allowed for a good balance of computing power and battery life. This was an important factor for the usability of smartphones and tablets. The Samsung Exynos 4212 demonstrated the potential of mobile chips.

Cortex-A9 Architecture
32 nm Manufacturing Process
Integrated ARM Mali-400 MP4 Graphics
1 MB Level-2 Cache

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Multi-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

ARM Mali-400 MP4

ARM Mali-400 MP4

ARM Mali-T720 MP2

PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores)

More benchmarks

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Samsung Exynos (49)
CPU group	Samsung Exynos 4212 (1)
Architecture	Cortex-A9
Technology	32 nm
Segment	Smartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation	2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	2x Cortex-A9
Frequency:	1.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache	1.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-400 MP4
GPU frequency	0.40 - 0.40 GHz
CUs / Shader	4 / 64
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	1
Max. GPU Memory
Technology	28nm
Release date	Q2/2008

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR2-400	--
Property	Value
Max. Memory
Memory channels	0
ECC	✗
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design
AES-NI	✗
Operating systems	Android
Instruction set	Armv7-A (32 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date	Q3/2011
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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