Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 1080 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 690 5G is octa-core (Kryo 560). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 1080 or Snapdragon 690 5G and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

Exynos 1080

48%

Snapdragon 690 5G

24%

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

Exynos 1080

78%

Snapdragon 690 5G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1080

45%

Snapdragon 690 5G

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 690 5G
Total score	676347	339723
CPU	189378	95116
GPU	257014	129086
MEM	108209	54361
UX	121743	61145

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 690 5G
Single-Core	1023	760
Multi-Core	3731	2587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 690 5G
Frequency	3000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 560
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 1080 is 33% better than Snapdragon 690 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G78 MP24	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS	1076	486
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		316
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2840 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	25.5	24.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	79.5	55.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	45.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.1	41.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	99.7	71.4
Real Racing 3	59.6	80.3
Sniper 3D	76.3	59.7
Need for Speed No Limits	57.2	82.6
Mortal Kombat X	69.2	66.6
CSR Racing 2	66.8	59.7

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	240 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	120	240
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS	GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, Beidou, SBAS, GNSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 1080 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1080 specs and review.

Snapdragon 690 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 690 5G specs and review.