Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578, compare of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Quad 7578 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or Exynos 7 Quad 7578 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 400 MSM8928

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Total score	21723	35491
CPU	6078	9946
GPU	8251	13477
MEM	3472	5678
UX	3901	6394

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Single-Core	57	94
Multi-Core	265	433

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Frequency	1600 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	1066
Memory bandwidth	6	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 6% better than Exynos 7 Quad 7578 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	668 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	22.71
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.6	10.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	27.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	17.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	14.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	23.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	35.2
Real Racing 3	19.1	35.4
Sniper 3D	14.2	33.6
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	25.7
CSR Racing 2	14.2	24.8

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	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, MPEG-4, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem	LTE Cat.4 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and Exynos 7 Quad 7578, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Quad 7578 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Quad 7578 specs and review.