Samsung Exynos 5420
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Samsung Exynos 2100
Samsung Exynos 5420
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Samsung Exynos 5420 and Samsung Exynos 2100? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Samsung Exynos 5420
Name
Samsung Exynos 2100
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Samsung Exynos 5000
CPU group
Samsung Exynos 2000
Samsung Exynos
Family
Samsung Exynos
6
Generation
10
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Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Samsung Exynos 5420 or Samsung Exynos 2100? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.30 GHz
Frequency
2.20 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
1.90 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
2.90 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
1.90 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
2.80 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
4x Cortex-A15
A core
1x Cortex-X1
4x Cortex-A7
B core
3x Cortex-A78
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C core
4x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Samsung Exynos 5420 or Samsung Exynos 2100. 

ARM Mali-T628 MP6
GPU name
ARM Mali-G78 MP14
0.53 GHz
GPU frequency
0.76 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
Midgard 2
Generation
Vallhall 2
11
DirectX Version
12
6
Execution units
14
96
Shader
224
1
Max. displays
1
32nm
Technology
5 nm
Q4/2012
Release date
Q4/2020
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Max. GPU Memory
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

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

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR3e-933
Memory type
LPDDR4X LPDDR5
No
ECC
No

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
No

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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Tjunction max.
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TDP up
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TDP down
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TDP (PL2)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
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28 nm
Technology
5 nm
Cortex-A15
Architecture
Cortex-X1/-A78/-A55
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2013
Release date
Q1/2021
x86-32 (32 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
2.50 MB
L2-Cache
--
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Part Number
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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