Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 990, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G77 MP11 and Adreno 660.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) 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 made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PCMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 990 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 888

62%

Exynos 990

37%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Exynos 990

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Exynos 990

35%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 990
Total score	863876	520426
CPU	241883	145729
GPU	328267	197752
MEM	138216	83272
UX	155506	93686

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 990
Single-Core	1169	1108
Multi-Core	3687	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 990
Frequency	2840 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	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 13% better than Snapdragon 888 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1486	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	27.5	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	75.3
Real Racing 3	64.9	123
Sniper 3D	67.5	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	80
CSR Racing 2	72.7	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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X60 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5123
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 990, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.

Exynos 990 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 990 specs and review.