Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2000

Comparisons 10-07-2022

Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2000, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as GFXBench, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 or Exynos 2000.

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 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

Exynos 2000

46%

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

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Exynos 2000

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Exynos 2000

43%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Exynos 2000
Total score	1085878	645405
CPU	304036	180721
GPU	412640	245243
MEM	173742	103264
UX	195461	116171

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Exynos 2000
Single-Core	1514	1268
Multi-Core	4774	4045

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Exynos 2000
Frequency	3200 MHz	2900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	88	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is 9% better than Exynos 2000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP10
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1800	854
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	41.2	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	128.7	72.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	77.2	100.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	70.2	56.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	110.6	62.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	158.6	91.1
Real Racing 3	154.9	175.9
Sniper 3D	169.1	160.8
Need for Speed No Limits	107.9	140.7
Mortal Kombat X	111.3	130.7
CSR Racing 2	92.6	140.7

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	200 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 685
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC	Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, SBAS, NaVIC
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2000 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.

Exynos 2000 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2000 specs and review.