Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T760 MP8 and Adreno 430.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Octane V2, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Exynos 7 Octa 7420 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 810 MSM8994

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Total score	74144	79294
CPU	20750	22205
GPU	28176	30121
MEM	11867	12689
UX	13352	14262

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Single-Core	191	205
Multi-Core	863	923

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	10	24.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 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 Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is 4% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	Mali-T760 MP8
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	772 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	210
# of Cores		8
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2400 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	14.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	27.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	15.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	11.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	14.3
Real Racing 3	40.8	47.8
Sniper 3D	35.4	35.5
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	32.8
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	35.5
CSR Racing 2	35.4	30

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	55 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is better: 19
You need to know 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 say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Exynos 7 Octa 7420, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7420 specs and review.