Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-G71 MP20.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Exynos 9 Octa 8895 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Exynos 9 Octa 8895 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Exynos 9 Octa 8895

12%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Exynos 9 Octa 8895

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Total score	125956	176074
CPU	35262	49309
GPU	47872	66905
MEM	20152	28174
UX	22681	31689

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Single-Core	257	488
Multi-Core	1133	1515

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Frequency	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 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. Here Exynos 9 Octa 8895 is 4% better than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	371.2
# of Cores		20
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 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	25.2	23.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	58.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	30.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	24.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	33.5
Real Racing 3	105	73.5
Sniper 3D	84	94.1
Need for Speed No Limits	84	82.3
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	94.1
CSR Racing 2	57.8	82.3

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	28 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution		28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	LTE Cat.13/16 2/5 CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.

Exynos 9 Octa 8895 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9 Octa 8895 specs and review.