Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Samsung Exynos 990, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 895 or Exynos 990.

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 895

65%

Exynos 990

37%

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

Snapdragon 895

83%

Exynos 990

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 895

62%

Exynos 990

35%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 895	Exynos 990
Total score	913355	520426
CPU	255748	145729
GPU	347074	197752
MEM	146131	83272
UX	164393	93686

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 895	Exynos 990
Single-Core	1274	1108
Multi-Core	4016	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 895	Exynos 990
Frequency	2900 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1866
Memory bandwidth	88	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 12% better than Snapdragon 895 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1800	786
# of Cores		11
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	34.2	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	108.5	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.8	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.1	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	92.5	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.9	75.3
Real Racing 3	129.8	123
Sniper 3D	143.5	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	90.4	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	93.3	80
CSR Racing 2	78.8	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	64 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5123
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, GNSS	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 895 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 895 specs and review.

Exynos 990 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 990 specs and review.