Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, compare of GPUs Adreno 615 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Snapdragon 670 is octa-core (Kryo 360). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Snapdragon 670 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 670

10%

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Snapdragon 670

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Snapdragon 670

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 670
Total score	123350	151765
CPU	34536	42500
GPU	46875	57660
MEM	19745	24290
UX	22212	27322

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 670
Single-Core	252	311
Multi-Core	1110	1306

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 670
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 360
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	26.82	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	256 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 670 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 615
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	265	448
# of Cores	12
# of Shader Units		256
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	24.9	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	38.7
Real Racing 3	75.6	95.7
Sniper 3D	80.6	103.9
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	65.6
Mortal Kombat X	58	71.1
CSR Racing 2	70.6	60.2

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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	24 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, QZSS, GPS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is better: 19
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and Snapdragon 670, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 670 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 670 specs and review.