Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs Samsung Exynos 5430

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx – 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.
-- Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Name Samsung Exynos 5430
Family Samsung Exynos
-- Generation 4
Group Samsung Exynos 5430
 
 

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.
-- Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
None None 1.4 GHz
None None 2.0 GHz
None None 4x Cortex-A7
None None 4x Cortex-A15
No Overclocking No
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
-- CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx does not have integrated 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.
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- Direct X 11
GPU name ARM Mali-T628 MP6
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 6
-- Generation Midgard 2
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.6 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

-- Memory channels --
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
Memory type LPDDR3e-1066
 
 

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

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.
The Samsung Exynos 5430 is manufactured using a 20 nm process.
-- Release date Q3/2014
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.5 MB
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
-- Chip design --
-- Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
-- Technology 20 nm
Socket
Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
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