Samsung Exynos 5430 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 5430 or Samsung Exynos 5430 – 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 5430 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Mobile Segment --
4 Generation --
Samsung Exynos 5430 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Samsung Exynos Family
Samsung Exynos 5430 Group
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 5430 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 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.
8 CPU Cores --
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
4x Cortex-A7 Cores B None
1.4 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Cortex-A15 Cores A None
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
8 Threads --
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 5430 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 5430 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 435 does not have integrated graphics.
0.6 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 2 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU name
6 Execution units --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
96 Shaders --
Q4/2012 Release date --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR3e-1066 Memory type
-- Memory channels --
No AES-NI No
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 5430 is manufactured using a 20 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.
-- Release price --
-- Chip design --
ISA extensions
20 nm Technology --
2.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 Architecture --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
None Virtualization
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
Socket
Android Operating systems
Q3/2014 Release date --