Samsung Exynos 3250 vs Samsung Exynos 4412. 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 3200 Samsung Exynos 4412
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  3 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
  2 / 2 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Frequency
  1.00 GHz 1.60 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.00 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-400 MP2 ARM Mali-400 MP4
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 0.44 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.44 GHz
• Execution units
  2 4
• Shader
  32 64
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Generation
  Utgard Utgard
• Technology
  28nm 28nm
• Release date
  Q2/2008 Q2/2008

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Samsung Exynos 4412 and Samsung Exynos 3250. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR2-400 LPDDR2-400
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Samsung Exynos 3250 and Samsung Exynos 4412 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 3250 and Samsung Exynos 4412, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
• L2-Cache
  -- 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A7 Cortex-A9
• Technology
  28 nm 32 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  2014 Q2/2012