Samsung Exynos 5260 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 5260 or Samsung Exynos 5260 – 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.
Mobile Segment --
3 Generation --
Samsung Exynos 5260 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Samsung Exynos Family
Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 Group
 
 

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.
No Hyperthreading No
6 Threads --
4x Cortex-A7 Cores B None
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
2x Cortex-A15 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
1.5 GHz A-Core Frequency None
1.3 GHz B-Core Frequency None
6 CPU Cores --
 
 

Internal 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 does not have integrated graphics.
64 Shaders --
Q3/2012 Release date --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
Midgard 2 Generation --
32 nm Technology --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units --
ARM Mali-T624 MP4 GPU name
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
11 Direct X --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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

The Samsung Exynos 5260 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
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.
Q1/2014 Release date --
-- Part Number --
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 Architecture --
Android Operating systems
28 nm Technology --
-- Chip design --
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
2.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization
ISA extensions
-- Release price --
Socket
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
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