Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP18 and Adreno 530.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as 3DMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7884 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	116251	125956
CPU	32549	35262
GPU	44170	47872
MEM	18591	20152
UX	20926	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	337	257
Multi-Core	1046	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	1600 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 27% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 7 Octa 7884 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP18	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	546 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	334	497.98
# of Cores	18
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	3840 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	23.7	25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.3	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.3	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.7	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.9	63.7
Real Racing 3	82.8	105
Sniper 3D	61.5	84
Need for Speed No Limits	66.2	84
Mortal Kombat X	75.7	68.3
CSR Racing 2	66.2	57.8

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	28 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 3CA	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884 specs and review.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.