Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9610

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9610, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 9610 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Exynos 9610 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 9610

11%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Exynos 9610

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Exynos 9610

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 9610
Total score	269743	160114
CPU	75537	44826
GPU	102495	60836
MEM	43157	25613
UX	48548	28823

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 9610
Single-Core	423	444
Multi-Core	1482	1378

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 9610
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	11.92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 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 9610 is 13% 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-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	486	161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	316
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.2	19.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	23.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	52.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	26.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	20.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	29.9
Real Racing 3	64.2	91.2
Sniper 3D	81.3	99
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	72.9
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	75.5
CSR Racing 2	47.1	57.3

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	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 Cat.12/13 2/3CA
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9610 is better: 9
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 480 5G and Exynos 9610, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 9610 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9610 specs and review.