Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T880 MP12 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Vellamo, Octane V2, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 8 Octa 8890

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	123350	61945
CPU	34536	17344
GPU	46875	23539
MEM	19745	9908
UX	22212	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	252	160
Multi-Core	1110	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	26.82	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
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 Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is 13% better than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	265	130
# of Cores	12
# of Shader Units		96
Display	4096 x 2160 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	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	13.7
Real Racing 3	75.6	32.7
Sniper 3D	80.6	48
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	58	31.6
CSR Racing 2	70.6	24

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	24 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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 8 Octa 8890 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 3
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.