Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, compare of GPUs Adreno 619L and Mali-G76 MP12.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 9 9820 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Exynos 9 9820 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 480 5G

19%

Exynos 9 9820

23%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Exynos 9 9820

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Exynos 9 9820

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	269743	325064
CPU	75537	91011
GPU	102495	123524
MEM	43157	52002
UX	48548	58521

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	423	798
Multi-Core	1482	2475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	2000 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x3.3 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 9 9820 is 39% better than Snapdragon 480 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 619L	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	486	489.38
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	316
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.2	29.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	52.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	47.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	34.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	58.4
Real Racing 3	64.2	105.8
Sniper 3D	81.3	84.6
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	84.6
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	84.6
CSR Racing 2	47.1	74.1

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	64 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on 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 chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9 9820 specs and review.