Although it was widely believed, many regions of the world will only be able to enjoy the version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 SoC, while the version with Exynos 5 will initially be scarce in much of the world. It's not that we underestimate the Qualcomm chipset, as we know its potential and the latest tests it has undergone have positioned it among the best chipsets of its generation. The fact is that the eight cores of the Exynos 5 are very juicy compared to the four cores that the Qualcomm version of the Galaxy S4 will have. It is true that the number of cores may be more of a marketing pull than a higher performance in many cases, but today the latest Benchmark confirms that in this case it is the performance that prevails, and it is that The Exynos 5 version far outperforms the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600.
The guys at SamMobile have published the latest AnTuTu tests that show the performance of the GT-I9500 model, which corresponds to the Samsung Galaxy S4 in its version with the eight-core Exynos 5 SoC. According to the Benchmark results, this version achieved a score of 28.018, while the GT-I9505 model which corresponds to the Qualcomm variant, obtained a score of 23.607In other measurements, the GT-I9500 reached 27.417 on AnTuTu y 12.726 in Quadrant, surpassing around a 10% to the Snapdragon 600 variant at the time.
According to SamMobile, the korean version The Samsung Galaxy S4 that appeared and responded to the SHV-E300S model with a quad-core SoC, even surpassed the score of the Exynos, reaching almost 30.000 points. But to confirm such a success, we'll have to wait for someone with one of these devices to carry out the corresponding tests. Furthermore, the variant Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced with Snapdragon 800 was analyzed in tests such as AnTuTu and Quadrant: It reached almost 30.000 points in AnTuTu and reached approximately 18.581 in Quadrant, placing itself above the S600 and Exynos 5 versions, although its availability was limited to South Korea In the first instance.
However, it is quite possible that in the reality of everyday use of the Samsung Galaxy S4, the average user I can't tell the difference between any of these versions of the Korean firm's flagship; but these technical performance details always speak volumes given the impossibility of comparing one phone with another in our own hands.
Architecture and key differences
5 Exynos Octa combines two clusters in configuration big.LITTLE: four 15 GHz ARM Cortex-A1,6 for demanding tasks and four 7 GHz ARM Cortex-A1,2 for efficiency, prioritizing energy savings. The Snapdragon 600 The GT-I9505 has four cores Krait 300 at 1,9 GHz and a modem Integrated LTE, key to its international deployment. In graphics, the Exynos integrates PowerVR 544MP3 at 533 MHz, while the Qualcomm variant bets on Adreno 320 to 450 MHz, two very capable and balanced proposals.
Performance Tests: AnTuTu, Quadrant, and More
Beyond AnTuTu, various laboratories and media measured both variants in a wide range of tests. In AnTuTu, the Exynos outperformed the Snapdragon 600 by around 1.500 points (with reference records close to 26.275 for Exynos and 24.716 for S600). In Quadrant, the difference was very small (sometimes <100 points). In GLBenchmark 2.7 Egypt 1080p y Epic Citadel, the graphic gap remained at around 2 fps. In SunSpider (JavaScript), Exynos was slightly betterWhile VellamoMenu narrowly favored Snapdragon 600. The version LTE-A with Snapdragon 800 It marked notable distances, surpassing both in AnTuTu and also separating itself in Quadrant.
It should be remembered that Big.LITTLE evolved with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP), allowing the use all cores at once or just one, depending on the load, to maximize power o battery. Aspects such as L1/L2/L3 caches and the clock multiplier They also impact latencies and practical performance. Finally, the perception of coverage may vary depending on operator, antenna environment and design; the number of bars on the interface is not a reliable technical indicator on its own.
In view of all the data, Exynos 5 Octa offers a performance margin slightly superior in several tests, while Snapdragon 600 compensates with Integrated LTE and very close results in the overall score; the LTE-A edition with Snapdragon 800 outperforms both. For most users, the differences are barely noticeable in everyday tasks, although for those seeking the highest raw score and with a specific technical profile, these nuances can tip the balance.
