Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, comparison of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Adreno 650.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 1080 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Exynos 1080 or Snapdragon 865 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 865

42%

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

Exynos 1080

78%

Snapdragon 865

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1080

45%

Snapdragon 865

39%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 865
Total score	676347	583551
CPU	189378	163401
GPU	257014	221754
MEM	108209	93372
UX	121743	105047

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 865
Single-Core	1023	934
Multi-Core	3731	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 865
Frequency	3000 MHz	2840 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	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	4x16bit, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2750
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	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 5% better than Snapdragon 865 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 650
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	1076	989
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		512
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	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	79.5	62.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	58.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.1	59.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	49.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	99.7	76.5
Real Racing 3	59.6	73.3
Sniper 3D	76.3	111.3
Need for Speed No Limits	57.2	93.8
Mortal Kombat X	69.2	85
CSR Racing 2	66.8	70.3

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	240 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Exynos 1080 and Snapdragon 865, 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 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.