Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 VS Samsung Exynos 5250

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 vs Samsung Exynos 5250

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 vs Samsung Exynos 5250 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Samsung Exynos 5250

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Samsung Exynos 5250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 5250 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Samsung Exynos 5250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
Family	Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Samsung Exynos 5250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 5250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 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	2 / 2 4 / 4
Core architecture	normal normal
Cores	2x Cortex-A15 4x Cortex-A53
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.70 GHz 1.70 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 5250 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-T604 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 405
GPU frequency	0.53 GHz 0.55 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.53 GHz 0.55 GHz
Execution units	4 0
Shader	64 48
Max. displays	1 0
Generation	Midgard 1 4
Direct X	11 11
Technology	32nm 28 nm
Release date	Q4/2012 Q1/2014

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 5250 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 610. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 5250 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 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	LPDDR3-800 LPDDR3-800
Memory channels	0 1 (Single Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 5250 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 610? 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 Samsung Exynos 5250 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	32 nm 28 nm
Chip design	Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	1.00 MB --
Architecture	Cortex-A15 Cortex-A53
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2011 Q3/2014
Part Number	-- MSM8936