Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 460

10%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	142955	123350
CPU	40022	34536
GPU	54316	46875
MEM	22868	19745
UX	25725	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	292	252
Multi-Core	1286	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	1800 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.91	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is 21% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	312	265
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	61.7
Real Racing 3	70.2	75.6
Sniper 3D	88.2	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	58
CSR Racing 2	48.1	70.6

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	48 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 17
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 parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 460 and Exynos 8 Octa 8890, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.