[Info] Exynos Octa and why you need to stop the drama about the 8 cores [Upd 25/05]

So in the end, octa is kinda fail. Its still like a beta for me, working great but not working as it should be. And if the note 3 will get the snapdragon 800, the exynos 5 octa will leave in the shadows. Unless they release the source code, things will be different ^ ^

Your underestimating A15 cores. So what if it can't be as efficient. Its extremely powerful.

Benchmark pics from stock setup
http://db.tt/ojvxm7ew
Benchmark from overclock
http://db.tt/dajfCB7q

Iknow the A15 in the exynos 5 octa are the most powerful as of now, what im just saying is that itsdoing a good job right nowbut not in the way they really should be working with the A7s

They never said how the A15s will work with the A7s. Actually, from what they said at CES, it works as intended. Cluster migration is what they talked about.

Your underestimating A15 cores. So what if it can't be as efficient. Its extremely powerful.

Benchmark pics from stock setup
http://db.tt/ojvxm7ew
Benchmark from overclock
http://db.tt/dajfCB7q

As far as benchmarks tell, it's barely 10% faster than S600´s Krait core, sometimes not even that. 10% speed improvement does not justify so much more power consumption.

The new BMW M5 is about 10% faster than the old M5. But it is actually more fuel efficient than the old one. So that makes it a good deal. But 10% faster with lower (much lower) efficiency? Nah.

BTW from whay I have read so far, exynos has better battery life than snapdragon variant in day to day life..

Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda app-developers app

Tests comparing the two devices side by side indicate that the I9505 has better battery life:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gala...view-930p3.php

About "day to day life", with LTE disabled I have managed to keep my phone on for 2 days and 14 hours in a single charge, with 3hours of screen time. That included a 30minute drive with my g/f in which I used the phone to stream Internet music. Brightness set to auto, Wi-Fi and GPS on all the time. Power saving mode DISABLED.

If I hadn't streamed Internet music (very battery intensive) and had used power saving mode, I recon I could have reached 3+ days of battery time. Despite A7´s incredible power efficiency, I have yet to see users posting 3+ days of battery life with over 3hours of screen time in a single charge on their I9500´s.

Screenshots attached.