Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparisons   01-08-2021
   Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 980, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 or Exynos 980.

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 8cx Gen 2

26%

Exynos 980

17%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Exynos 980
Total score	372638	236563
CPU	104329	66232
GPU	141601	89891
MEM	59621	37840
UX	67073	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Exynos 980
Single-Core	778	487
Multi-Core	2952	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2	Exynos 980
Frequency	2840 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	68
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 8cx Gen 2 is 22% better than Exynos 980 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 690	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	740	217
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3360 x 1440 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	26.5	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.7	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.2	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	34.5	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.9	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	51.8	35.1
Real Racing 3	64.1	71.1
Sniper 3D	66.5	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	71.4	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	66.1	91
CSR Racing 2	60.6	68.3

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	32 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 390
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	2055 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 specs and review.

Exynos 980 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 980 specs and review.