Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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 720G, comparison of GPUs Adreno 618 and Mali-T880 MP12.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Snapdragon 720G is octa-core (Kryo 465). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, AnTuTu, PassMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Snapdragon 720G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 8 Octa 8890

Snapdragon 720G

15%

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Snapdragon 720G

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Snapdragon 720G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 720G
Total score	123350	209520
CPU	34536	58669
GPU	46875	79613
MEM	19745	33527
UX	22212	37718

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 720G
Single-Core	252	432
Multi-Core	1110	1728

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 720G
Frequency	2300 MHz	2300 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	2x2.4 GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465
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	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	265	422
# of Cores	12
# of Shader Units		256
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2520 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	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	45.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	39.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	38.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	53.4
Real Racing 3	75.6	94.2
Sniper 3D	80.6	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	96.8
Mortal Kombat X	58	69.9
CSR Racing 2	70.6	75.3

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 350L
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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 X15 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is better: 24
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and Snapdragon 720G, 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 720G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 720G specs and review.