Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G vs Samsung Exynos 990

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G vs Samsung Exynos 990, comparison of GPUs Adreno 650 and Mali-G77 MP11.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 870 5G is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime) and Exynos 990 is octa-core (Exynos M5 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, 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 software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 870 5G or Exynos 990 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 990

93%

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

Snapdragon 870 5G

83%

Exynos 990

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 870 5G

91%

Exynos 990

90%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 870 5G	Exynos 990
Total score	703475	520426
CPU	198282	150964
GPU	247327	211669
MEM	113635	82183
UX	103275	75906

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 870 5G	Exynos 990
Single-Core	1106	1108
Multi-Core	3869	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 870 5G	Exynos 990
Frequency	3200 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.48 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 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	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Exynos 990 is 3% better than Snapdragon 870 5G 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-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1348	786
# of Cores		11
# 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	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	82.2	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.3	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	46.3	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	71.4	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	103.8	75.3
Real Racing 3	62.9	123
Sniper 3D	95.6	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	90.5	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	65.4	80
CSR Racing 2	65.4	80

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	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	25 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 5123
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, QZSS, GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

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