Samsung Exynos 8890 vs Samsung Exynos 7884. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Samsung Exynos Samsung Exynos
• CPU group
  Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 2

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  4x Exynos M1 (Mangoos) 2x Cortex-A73
• B-Core
  4x Cortex-A53 6x Cortex-A53
• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 1.35 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.60 GHz 1.60 GHz
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.30 GHz 1.60 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-T880 MP12 ARM Mali-G71 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.77 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.65 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  12 2
• Shader
  192 32
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 1
• Generation
  Midgard 4 Bifrost 1
• Direct X
  11 11
• Technology
  16 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q2/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• 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
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Samsung Exynos 7884 and Samsung Exynos 8890. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4-1866 LPDDR4-1866
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Samsung Exynos 8890 and Samsung Exynos 7884 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Samsung Exynos 8890 and Samsung Exynos 7884, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Exynos M1 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q2/2018