Samsung Exynos 7872 vs MediaTek MT6595M

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 7872 and MediaTek MT6595M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Samsung Exynos 7872 MediaTek MT6595M
• Family
  Samsung Exynos Mediatek MT-Serie
• CPU group
  Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 MediaTek MT65xx A17/A7
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 1

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 7872 vs MediaTek MT6595M 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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  6 / 6 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Cortex-A73 4x Cortex-A17
• B-Core
  4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A7
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  1.60 GHz 1.50 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 7872 and MediaTek MT6595M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G71 MP1 PowerVR G6200
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.45 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.95 GHz 0.45 GHz
• Execution units
  1 2
• Shader
  16 32
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  Bifrost 1
• Direct X
  11 10
• Technology
  16 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q1/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 7872 and MediaTek MT6595M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 7872 and MediaTek MT6595M 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
• Memory channels
  0 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  -- 14.9 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 7872 or MediaTek MT6595M? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Samsung Exynos 7872 and MediaTek MT6595M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A9
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q1/2014