Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 9609

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 9609, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 612 and Mali-G72 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 9609 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Exynos 9609 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 678

15%

Exynos 9609

10%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Exynos 9609

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Exynos 9609

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9609
Total score	216174	144347
CPU	60533	40426
GPU	82148	54842
MEM	34589	23097
UX	38911	25980

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9609
Single-Core	348	295
Multi-Core	1207	1299

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9609
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 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-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 9609 is 9% better than Snapdragon 678 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	398	161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 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	20.4	25.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	25.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	51.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	26.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	20.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	35.9
Real Racing 3	81.6	90.7
Sniper 3D	60.6	82.9
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	62.2
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	75.1
CSR Racing 2	65.2	62.2

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9609 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 678 and Exynos 9609, 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 9609 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9609 specs and review.