Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G vs Samsung Exynos 2000

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G vs Samsung Exynos 2000, compare of GPUs Mali-G78 MP10 and Adreno 650.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 870 5G is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime) and Exynos 2000 is octa-core (Cortex-X1). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench 5, Octane V2, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 870 5G or Exynos 2000 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 870 5G

98%

Exynos 2000

97%

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

Snapdragon 870 5G

83%

Exynos 2000

93%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 870 5G

91%

Exynos 2000

90%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 870 5G	Exynos 2000
Total score	703475	645405
CPU	196982	180721
GPU	267320	245243
MEM	112558	103264
UX	126630	116171

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 870 5G	Exynos 2000
Single-Core	1106	1268
Multi-Core	3869	4045

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 870 5G	Exynos 2000
Frequency	3200 MHz	2900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.48 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	2x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 870 5G 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 650	Mali-G78 MP10
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1348	854
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	26.4	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	82.2	72.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.3	100.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	46.3	56.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	71.4	62.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	103.8	91.1
Real Racing 3	62.9	175.9
Sniper 3D	95.6	160.8
Need for Speed No Limits	90.5	140.7
Mortal Kombat X	65.4	130.7
CSR Racing 2	65.4	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, QZSS, GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS	Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, SBAS, NaVIC
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2000 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 870 5G and Exynos 2000, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 870 5G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 870 5G specs and review.

Exynos 2000 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Exynos 2000 specs and review.