Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Adreno 630.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 1080 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 855 is octa-core (Kryo 385). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 1080 or Snapdragon 855 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 855

21%

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

Exynos 1080

78%

Snapdragon 855

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1080

45%

Snapdragon 855

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 855
Total score	676347	297918
CPU	189378	83417
GPU	257014	113205
MEM	108209	47670
UX	121743	53625

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 855
Single-Core	1023	674
Multi-Core	3731	2359

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 855
Frequency	3000 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		768 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 1080 is 1% better than Snapdragon 855 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 630
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1076	712
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		512
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	26.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	79.5	56.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	61.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.1	55.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	50.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	99.7	76.1
Real Racing 3	59.6	76.8
Sniper 3D	76.3	98.2
Need for Speed No Limits	57.2	98.2
Mortal Kombat X	69.2	98.2
CSR Racing 2	66.8	67.5

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	60 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	4000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs 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 855 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 855 specs and review.