Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons   20-05-2022
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Madout2, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 680 or Exynos 9 9820.

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 680

19%

Exynos 9 9820

23%

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

Snapdragon 680

80%

Exynos 9 9820

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 680

18%

Exynos 9 9820

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 680	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	271642	325064
CPU	76060	91011
GPU	103232	123524
MEM	43462	52002
UX	48905	58521

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 680	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	409	798
Multi-Core	1687	2475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 680	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	2400 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.4 GHz Kryo 265	2x3.3 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	22	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		2 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 9 9820 is 27% better than Snapdragon 680 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	312	489.38
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 x 1080 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	30.8	29.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	49.8	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	43.3	52.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.1	47.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.1	34.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.9	58.4
Real Racing 3	64.4	105.8
Sniper 3D	56.6	84.6
Need for Speed No Limits	51.2	84.6
Mortal Kombat X	62.2	84.6
CSR Racing 2	51.8	74.1

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	64 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 680 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 680 specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9 9820 specs and review.