Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Comparisons 29-07-2021

Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Samsung Exynos 990, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench 5, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA, PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 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 898

99%

Exynos 990

93%

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

Snapdragon 898

84%

Exynos 990

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 898

94%

Exynos 990

90%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 898	Exynos 990
Total score	1004791	520426
CPU	281332	145729
GPU	381820	197752
MEM	160773	83272
UX	180867	93686

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 898	Exynos 990
Single-Core	1401	1108
Multi-Core	4418	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 898	Exynos 990
Frequency	3090 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 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 6% better than Snapdragon 898 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	37.5	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.4	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.5	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.1	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	75.3
Real Racing 3	142.7	123
Sniper 3D	157.3	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	99.7	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	102.3	80
CSR Racing 2	86.6	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	320 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 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	15000 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

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