Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-G71 MP18.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7884 or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	116251	149901
CPU	32549	41975
GPU	44170	56961
MEM	18591	23984
UX	20926	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	337	306
Multi-Core	1046	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	1600 MHz	2400 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	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
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 821 MSM8996 Pro is 33% 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 821 MSM8996 Pro. 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	650 MHz
GFloPS	334	518.73
# 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	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.3	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.3	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.7	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.9	37.2
Real Racing 3	82.8	94.2
Sniper 3D	61.5	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	66.2	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	75.7	78
CSR Racing 2	66.2	59.2

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: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.