Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G76 MP12 and Mali-G78 MP24.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 1080 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78) and Exynos 9 9820 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, 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 Exynos 9 9820 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

99%

Exynos 9 9820

80%

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

Exynos 1080

91%

Exynos 9 9820

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1080

97%

Exynos 9 9820

74%

Antutu 8

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

	Exynos 1080	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	676347	399622
CPU	189378	111888
GPU	257014	151860
MEM	108209	63940
UX	121743	71931

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Exynos 1080	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	1023	862
Multi-Core	3731	2930

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1080	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	3000 MHz	2700 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	2x2.7 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 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 9% better than Exynos 9 9820 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	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1076	489.38
# of Cores	24	12
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 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	25.5	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	79.5	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.1	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	36.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	99.7	55.2
Real Racing 3	59.6	68.6
Sniper 3D	76.3	71.4
Need for Speed No Limits	57.2	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	69.2	71.4
CSR Racing 2	66.8	65.9

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	240 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Five sensors supported ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	14000 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	12000 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 1080 and Exynos 9 9820, 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 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Exynos 1080 specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Exynos 9 9820 specs and review.