Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 330.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or Exynos 7 Octa 7580 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 800 MSM8974

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Total score	33143	43687
CPU	9290	12230
GPU	12594	16597
MEM	5308	6985
UX	5955	7870

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Single-Core	88	116
Multi-Core	405	534

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Frequency	2300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1650
Memory bandwidth	6	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 MB
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 Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is 30% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7580 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7580. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	129	20.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	8.5	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	35.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	23.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	20.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	29.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	44.7
Real Racing 3	29.6	46.8
Sniper 3D	22	44.5
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	32.8
Mortal Kombat X	27	33.9
CSR Racing 2	20.3	25.7

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	28 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem	LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and Exynos 7 Octa 7580, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7580 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7580 specs and review.