Apple M1 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Comparisons 14-05-2021

Full testing data of Apple M1 vs Samsung Exynos 990, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy M1 or Exynos 990.

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

86%

Exynos 990

37%

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

78%

Exynos 990

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

83%

Exynos 990

35%

Antutu 8

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

	M1	Exynos 990
Total score	1204017	520426
CPU	337129	145729
GPU	457523	197752
MEM	192638	83272
UX	216731	93686

GeekBench 5.2

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

	M1	Exynos 990
Single-Core	1807	1108
Multi-Core	7691	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	M1	Exynos 990
Frequency	3200 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions
Core configuration	4x3.2 GHz Firestorm 4x2.0 GHz Icestorm	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2666	1866
Memory bandwidth	64	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	48 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-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 990 is 3% better than M1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple M1	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	3200 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	2600	786
# of Cores	8	11
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2732 x 2048 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	46.1	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	142.7	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	85.7	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	78.7	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	122.1	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	176.2	75.3
Real Racing 3	171.6	123
Sniper 3D	188.1	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	119.3	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	123.4	80
CSR Racing 2	102.7	80

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	24 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	960	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X80 5G	Exynos Modem 5123
Download speed	9500 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

M1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• M1 specs and review.

Exynos 990 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8

• Exynos 990 specs and review.