Samsung Exynos 990 vs Samsung Exynos 9825

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 990 vs Samsung Exynos 9825, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G77 MP11 and Mali-G76 MP12.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 990 is octa-core (Exynos M5 Mongoose) and Exynos 9825 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Octane V2, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 990 or Exynos 9825 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 990

37%

Exynos 9825

26%

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

Exynos 990

74%

Exynos 9825

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 990

35%

Exynos 9825

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 990	Exynos 9825
Total score	520426	361112
CPU	145729	101103
GPU	197752	137221
MEM	83272	57779
UX	93686	65002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 990	Exynos 9825
Single-Core	1108	778
Multi-Core	3435	2648

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 990	Exynos 9825
Frequency	3300 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x3.4 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	786	489.38
# of Cores	11	12
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 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	61.6	28.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.2	55.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.5	45.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	61.7	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.3	46.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	75.3	71.3
Real Racing 3	123	68.1
Sniper 3D	116.9	72.6
Need for Speed No Limits	86.1	81.7
Mortal Kombat X	80	72.6
CSR Racing 2	80	59

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5123	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	7350 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3486 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9825 is better: 5
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Exynos 990 and Exynos 9825, 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.

Exynos 9825 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9825 specs and review.