Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7580 or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 7 Octa 7580

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

25%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7580	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	43687	45818
CPU	12230	12838
GPU	16597	17417
MEM	6985	7330
UX	7870	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7580	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	116	121
Multi-Core	534	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7580	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Frequency	1600 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1600
Memory bandwidth	7	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is 12% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	13.1	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	35.8	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.1	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	29.8	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	44.7	47.4
Real Racing 3	46.8	38
Sniper 3D	44.5	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	36.7
CSR Racing 2	25.7	35.4

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	16 MP	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.6 2CA	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 7 Octa 7580 and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 7 Octa 7580 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7580 specs and review.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.