Samsung Exynos 5420 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 5420 or Samsung Exynos 5420 – 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 5420 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665
3 Generation 7
Mobile Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 5420 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Samsung Exynos Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 5420 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.9 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
8 Threads 8
1.3 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
4x Cortex-A15 Cores A 4x Kryo 260 Gold
No Hyperthreading No
1.9 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A7 Cores B 4x Kryo 260 Silver
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 5420 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 5420 uses the ARM Mali-T628 MP6, which has 96 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 610, which has 128 texture shaders
96 Shaders 128
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2019
32 nm Technology 11 nm
11 Direct X 12.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units --
0.53 GHz GPU frequency --
Midgard 2 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 610
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR3e-933 Memory type LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR3-933
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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 5420 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is manufactured using a 11 nm process.
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2020
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
28 nm Technology 11 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 Architecture Kryo 260
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SM6115
Socket
2.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes