Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or Exynos 5 Octa 5420 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

Snapdragon 215

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Total score	24681	33608
CPU	6910	9416
GPU	9383	12777
MEM	3943	5370
UX	4442	6058

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Single-Core	38	89
Multi-Core	134	410

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Frequency	1300 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is 31% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 215 has 4 more core than Exynos 5 Octa 5420. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	27	176
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1560 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	4.3	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	21.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	33.3
Real Racing 3	14	30.8
Sniper 3D	17.7	38.7
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	22.9
CSR Racing 2	13	22.9

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	13 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	2x Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.