Samsung Exynos 7870 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

Comparing Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

Comparison of video cards Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Samsung Exynos 7870

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Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

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Higher clock speed

2.20 GHz 1.60 GHz

Around 27% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Samsung Exynos 7870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 7870 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Samsung Exynos 7870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
Family	Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 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
Core architecture	normal normal
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.60 GHz 2.20 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 7870 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 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-T830 MP1 Qualcomm Adreno 506
GPU frequency	0.60 GHz 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.60 GHz 0.65 GHz
Execution units	1 0
Shader	16 96
Max. displays	2 0
Generation	Midgard 4 5
Technology	28nm 14 nm
Release date	Q4/2015 Q4/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 7870 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626. 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 / Encode Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode No
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 7870 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 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	0 1
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 7870 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 626? 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 7870 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	2.00 MB --
Architecture	Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q1/2016 Q4/2016
Part Number	-- MSM8953 Pro