Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Samsung Exynos 5260

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Samsung Exynos 5260 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800
-- Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Name Samsung Exynos 5260
-- Segment Mobile
Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 5260 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
None None 1.3 GHz
None None 1.5 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A7
-- Threads 6
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 2x Cortex-A15
-- CPU Cores 6
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G does not have integrated graphics.
The Samsung Exynos 5260 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 5260 uses the ARM Mali-T624 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 4
-- Release date Q3/2012
GPU name ARM Mali-T624 MP4
-- Shaders 64
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Generation Midgard 2
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 No
-- JPEG No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC No
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

Memory type LPDDR3-800
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 5260 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Virtualization None
-- Technology 28 nm
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
-- Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.5 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Operating systems Android
-- Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7