Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580, compare of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 or Exynos 7 Octa 7580 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 616 MSM8939v2

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

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

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Total score	35709	43687
CPU	9996	12230
GPU	13574	16597
MEM	5711	6985
UX	6437	7870

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Single-Core	94	116
Multi-Core	436	534

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Frequency	1700 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1650
Memory bandwidth	6	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is 5% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7580 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	20.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	9.5	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.4	35.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.5	23.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.4	20.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.5	29.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	34.9	44.7
Real Racing 3	26.3	46.8
Sniper 3D	22.8	44.5
Need for Speed No Limits	28	32.8
Mortal Kombat X	20.1	33.9
CSR Racing 2	22.8	25.7

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	21 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem	LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7580 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7580 specs and review.