Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Samsung Exynos 9610

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Samsung Exynos 9610, comparison of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Mali-T880 MP12.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Exynos 9610 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Octane V2, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Exynos 9610 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 9610

11%

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Exynos 9610

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Exynos 9610

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 9610
Total score	123350	160114
CPU	34536	44826
GPU	46875	60836
MEM	19745	25613
UX	22212	28823

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 9610
Single-Core	252	444
Multi-Core	1110	1378

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 9610
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	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	26.82	11.92
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	265	161
# of Cores	12	3
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	19.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	23.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	52.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	26.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	20.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	29.9
Real Racing 3	75.6	91.2
Sniper 3D	80.6	99
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	72.9
Mortal Kombat X	58	75.5
CSR Racing 2	70.6	57.3

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9610 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, 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.

Exynos 9610 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9610 specs and review.