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

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

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.
Midgard 2 Generation --
Q3/2012 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units --
64 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
32 nm Technology --
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.
No JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No AV1 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No AVC --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
No VC-1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

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 --
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 Architecture --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
None Virtualization
-- Chip design --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
ISA extensions
28 nm Technology --
Socket
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
Android Operating systems
2.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes