Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 880

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 880, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G76 MP5 and Adreno 612.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 880 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Exynos 880 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 678

15%

Exynos 880

14%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Exynos 880

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Exynos 880

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 880
Total score	216174	198613
CPU	60533	55616
GPU	82148	75467
MEM	34589	31778
UX	38911	35758

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 880
Single-Core	348	2
Multi-Core	1207	1709

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 880
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	398	217
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	20.4	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	48.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	38.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	64.5
Real Racing 3	81.6	85.4
Sniper 3D	60.6	91
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	82.5
CSR Racing 2	65.2	74

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	25 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	3550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1380 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 880 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 678 and Exynos 880, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 678 specs and review.

Exynos 880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 880 specs and review.