Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 980, compare of GPUs Adreno 619L and Mali-G76 MP5.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 980 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Exynos 980 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 980

17%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 980
Total score	269743	236563
CPU	75537	66232
GPU	102495	89891
MEM	43157	37840
UX	48548	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 980
Single-Core	423	487
Multi-Core	1482	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 980
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 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 980 is 9% 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 MP5
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	486	217
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	316
Display	2840 x 2160 pixels	3360 x 1440 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	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	35.1
Real Racing 3	64.2	71.1
Sniper 3D	81.3	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	91
CSR Racing 2	47.1	68.3

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	20 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, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	2055 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	1280 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 15
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 listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 480 5G and Exynos 980, 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 980 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 980 specs and review.