Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 9825

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 9825, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G76 MP12 and Adreno 612.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 9825 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Exynos 9825 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 9825

26%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Exynos 9825

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Exynos 9825

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9825
Total score	216174	361112
CPU	60533	101103
GPU	82148	137221
MEM	34589	57779
UX	38911	65002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9825
Single-Core	348	778
Multi-Core	1207	2648

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9825
Frequency	2000 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x3.4 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	16 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	2 MB
L3 cache		4 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 9825 is 39% 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 MP12
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	398	489.38
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 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	20.4	28.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	55.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	45.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	46.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	71.3
Real Racing 3	81.6	68.1
Sniper 3D	60.6	72.6
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	81.7
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	72.6
CSR Racing 2	65.2	59

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	22 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	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	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	316 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9825 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 9825 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9825 specs and review.