Samsung Exynos 5420 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 5420 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 - 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 5420 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 5420 was released in Q3/2013. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.84 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 was released in Q4/2019. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870 (3) |
3 | Generation | 7 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Kryo 585 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 5420 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 5420 is 1.90 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is at 2.84 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 2.84 GHz 1x Kryo 585 Prime |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | 2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 585 Gold |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 585 Silver |
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 5420 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Samsung Exynos 5420 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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-T628 MP6 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.59 GHz |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | 6 |
32nm | Technology | 7 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
6 | Compute units | 2 |
96 | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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-T628 MP6 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | 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 |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 5420 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 44.0 GB/s. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
LPDDR3e-933 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | 1.75 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 5420 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 5420 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.50 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 5.75 MB cache. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Samsung Exynos 5420
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Adreno 650 @ 0.59 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
Unknown | OnePlus 8 OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |