Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 506 and Mali-T830 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be 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 PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7870 or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 7870

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7870	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	45099	61183
CPU	12626	17140
GPU	17146	23248
MEM	7211	9791
UX	8115	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7870	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	119	203
Multi-Core	551	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7870	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	1600 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is 11% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7870 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	47.6	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1920 x 1200 pixels	2160 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	13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.2	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.2	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.1	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	46.9	12.6
Real Racing 3	48.4	30.6
Sniper 3D	46	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	43.6	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	27.8	26.5
CSR Racing 2	29	28.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 15
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 parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 7 Octa 7870 and Snapdragon 450 SDM450, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7870 specs and review.

Snapdragon 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.