Allwinner A523 vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Allwinner A523 vs Samsung Exynos 980, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy A523 or Exynos 980.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A523

12%

Exynos 980

17%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A523

53%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A523

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A523	Exynos 980
Total score	167563	236563
CPU	46909	66232
GPU	63678	89891
MEM	26807	37840
UX	30170	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A523	Exynos 980
Single-Core	796	487
Multi-Core	3186	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A523	Exynos 980
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 980 is 18% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	540	217
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3360 x 1440 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	21.4	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.5	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	35.1
Real Racing 3	98.9	71.1
Sniper 3D	73.8	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	79.9	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	73.7	91
CSR Racing 2	79.3	68.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	2055 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A523 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A523 specs and review.

Exynos 980 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Exynos 980 specs and review.