Benchmark snapshot confirms Galaxy S4 will sport Exynos 5 OCTA chip

After the CES-showcasing of the Exynos 5 OCTA 8-core CPU last week, everyone was wondering whether or not a smartphone would soon make use of it. Today it seems that the Galaxy S4 might be the first one to sport the octo-core ARM chip, and with our taste for blinding-fast performance, this is a treat.

Yet again (it’s becoming a habit), we came across this information about the new Samsung flagship thanks to the AnTuTu benchmark. Hidden behind the cryptic GT-I9500 reference code, we learn of a handset that runs Android 4.2.1 (which we are expecting from the Galaxy S4) and is equipped with a processor clocked at 1.8 GHz.

Quick reminder: the Exynos 5 OCTA processor is equipped with two dual-core chips: the first a Cortex-A15 set to a 1.8GHz pace, and the second, a Cortex-A7 clocked at 1.2GHz. The AnTuTu benchwark will eat up resources in a second, and therefore requires the use of the quad-core chipset running at 1.8GHz, which we see here.

Of course, all this data is also very close to the characteristics of the Exynos 5450 chip. But this CPU is clocked at 2GHz, so all the evidence seems to point to the Exynos 5 making its debut running the show inside the guts of the Galaxy S4. And if that wasn’t enough, the Korean version of the S4, the SHV-E300S, has the same specifications, also running Android 4.2.1 on a 1.8GHz CPU.

All that’s left to do now is wait for official confirmation from Samsung on the presence of the Exynos 5 OCTA aboard the Galaxy S4, but one thing is already sure: the AnTuTu benchmark has us salivating thinking about the possibilities of the next Samsung champion.

Will Samsung outfit two different Galaxy S4 models? The first, running Tizen and equipped with a quad-core Exynos 5450, and the second, running Jelly Bean 4.2.1 on an Exynos 5 OCTA? What do you think? Drop a comment down below and tell us!