Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 980, comparison of GPUs Adreno 612 and Mali-G76 MP5.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 980 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Exynos 980 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 678

15%

Exynos 980

17%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 980
Total score	216174	236563
CPU	60533	66232
GPU	82148	89891
MEM	34589	37840
UX	38911	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 980
Single-Core	348	487
Multi-Core	1207	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 980
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 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 (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. Here Exynos 980 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-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	398	217
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 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	20.4	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	35.1
Real Racing 3	81.6	71.1
Sniper 3D	60.6	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	91
CSR Racing 2	65.2	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	25 MP	108 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.	2055 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1280 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 678 and Exynos 980, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 980 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 980 specs and review.