Samsung Exynos 2000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 2000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, compare of GPUs Mali-G78 MP10 and Adreno 650.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 2000 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Snapdragon 865 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Octane V2, Geekbench, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 2000 or Snapdragon 865 Plus 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 2000

97%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

97%

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

Exynos 2000

93%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 2000

90%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

91%

Antutu 8

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

	Exynos 2000	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Total score	645405	663155
CPU	180721	185674
GPU	245243	251998
MEM	103264	106104
UX	116171	119367

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Exynos 2000	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Single-Core	1268	1042
Multi-Core	4045	3647

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 2000	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Frequency	2900 MHz	3100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2750
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	192 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 865 Plus is 6% better than Exynos 2000 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 MP10	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	854	1348
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		512
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	3840 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	29.5	30.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	72.8	75.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	100.5	103.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	56.1	58.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	62.4	64.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	91.1	94.9
Real Racing 3	175.9	129.6
Sniper 3D	160.8	165.9
Need for Speed No Limits	140.7	145.2
Mortal Kombat X	130.7	119.3
CSR Racing 2	140.7	145.2

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
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/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

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	Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, SBAS, NaVIC	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GPS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 2000 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 2000 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 2000 specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 Plus specs and review.