Samsung Exynos 990 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 990 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, comparison of GPUs Mali-G77 MP11 and Adreno 630.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 990 is octa-core (Exynos M5 Mongoose) and Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 845 SDM845 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 990

37%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

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

Exynos 990

74%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 990

35%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 990	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	520426	280088
CPU	145729	78415
GPU	197752	106425
MEM	83272	44812
UX	93686	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 990	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	1108	616
Multi-Core	3435	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 990	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	3300 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 990 is 15% better than Snapdragon 845 SDM845 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 630
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	786	712
# of Cores	11
# of Shader Units		512
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	61.6	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.2	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.5	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	61.7	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.3	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.3	69.9
Real Racing 3	123	123.2
Sniper 3D	116.9	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	86.1	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	80	98.6
CSR Racing 2	80	86.2

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	108 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5123	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem
Download speed	7350 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3486 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, 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 990 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison 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 990 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 990 specs and review.

Snapdragon 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.