Samsung Exynos 7870 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 617

Comparison of video cards Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 617

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Samsung Exynos 7870

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Samsung Exynos 7870 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Samsung Exynos 7870
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Samsung Exynos
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 vs Samsung Exynos 7870 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Samsung Exynos 7870 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 405 ARM Mali-T830 MP1
GPU frequency	0.55 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.55 GHz 0.60 GHz
Execution units	0 1
Shader	48 16
Max. displays	0 2
Generation	4 Midgard 4
Direct X	11 11
Technology	28 nm 28nm
Release date	Q1/2014 Q4/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Samsung Exynos 7870. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Samsung Exynos 7870 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
Memory channels	1 (Single Channel) 0
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 or Samsung Exynos 7870? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Samsung Exynos 7870 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	28 nm 14 nm
Chip design	Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2015 Q1/2016
Part Number	MSM8952 --