Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Samsung Exynos 880

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Samsung Exynos 880, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G76 MP5 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Exynos 880 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Exynos 880 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 8 Octa 8890

Exynos 880

14%

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Exynos 880

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Exynos 880

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 880
Total score	123350	198613
CPU	34536	55616
GPU	46875	75467
MEM	19745	31778
UX	22212	35758

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 880
Single-Core	252	2
Multi-Core	1110	1709

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 880
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache
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. Here Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is 13% better than Exynos 880 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	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	265	217
# of Cores	12	4
# of Shader Units
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	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	48.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	38.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	64.5
Real Racing 3	75.6	85.4
Sniper 3D	80.6	91
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	58	82.5
CSR Racing 2	70.6	74

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	3550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1380 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 880 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and Exynos 880, 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.

Exynos 880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 880 specs and review.