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Differences
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 7872 and Samsung Exynos 7870 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Samsung Exynos 7872
Samsung Exynos 7870
|
| Family |
Samsung Exynos
Samsung Exynos
|
| CPU group |
Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904
Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Generation |
2
1
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 7872 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 |
6 / 6
8 / 8
|
| Core architecture |
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
normal
|
| Hyperthreading / SMT |
No
No
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 7872 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 |
ARM Mali-G71 MP1
ARM Mali-T830 MP1
|
| GPU frequency |
0.95 GHz
0.60 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
0.95 GHz
0.60 GHz
|
| Execution units |
1
1
|
| Shader |
16
16
|
| Max. GPU Memory |
2 GB
--
|
| Max. displays |
1
2
|
| Generation |
Bifrost 1
Midgard 4
|
| Direct X |
11
11
|
| Technology |
16 nm
28nm
|
| Release date |
Q2/2016
Q4/2015
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 7872 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 / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
Decode
Decode
|
| h264 |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| VP8 |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
Decode / Encode
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 7872 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
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
| AES-NI |
No
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 7872 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 Samsung Exynos 7872 and Samsung Exynos 7870 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
2.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Cortex-A53
|
| Operating systems |
Android
Android
|
| Virtualization |
None
None
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
|
| Release date |
Q1/2018
Q1/2016
|
