Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 990

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Samsung Exynos 990, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 619L and Mali-G77 MP11.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 990 is octa-core (Exynos M5 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 software tests like Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Exynos 990 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 990

37%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Exynos 990

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Exynos 990

35%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 990
Total score	269743	520426
CPU	75537	145729
GPU	102495	197752
MEM	43157	83272
UX	48548	93686

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 990
Single-Core	423	1108
Multi-Core	1482	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Exynos 990
Frequency	2000 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	44
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 990 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-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	486	786
# of Cores		11
# 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	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	75.3
Real Racing 3	64.2	123
Sniper 3D	81.3	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	80
CSR Racing 2	47.1	80

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	25 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	Exynos Modem 5123
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 480 5G and Exynos 990, 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 990 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 990 specs and review.