Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Samsung Exynos 9609

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Samsung Exynos 9609, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Exynos 9609 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Exynos 9609 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 9609

10%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Exynos 9609

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Exynos 9609

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Exynos 9609
Total score	142955	144347
CPU	40022	40426
GPU	54316	54842
MEM	22868	23097
UX	25725	25980

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Exynos 9609
Single-Core	292	295
Multi-Core	1286	1299

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Exynos 9609
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 9609 is 18% 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-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	312	161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 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		25.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	25.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	51.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	26.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	20.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	35.9
Real Racing 3	70.2	90.7
Sniper 3D	88.2	82.9
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	62.2
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	75.1
CSR Racing 2	48.1	62.2

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	48 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
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 2/3CA
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, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9609 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 460 and Exynos 9609, 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 9609 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9609 specs and review.