Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Samsung Exynos 9609 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Exynos 9609

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Samsung Exynos 9609, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 530.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Exynos 9609 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Exynos 9609 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Exynos 9609

10%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Exynos 9609

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Exynos 9609

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Exynos 9609
Total score	125956	144347
CPU	35262	40426
GPU	47872	54842
MEM	20152	23097
UX	22681	25980

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Exynos 9609
Single-Core	257	295
Multi-Core	1133	1299

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Exynos 9609
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Exynos 9609. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 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	25.2	25.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	25.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	51.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	26.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	20.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	35.9
Real Racing 3	105	90.7
Sniper 3D	84	82.9
Need for Speed No Limits	84	62.2
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	75.1
CSR Racing 2	57.8	62.2

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	28 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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.12/13 2/3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9609 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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 CPUs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Exynos 9609, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 9609 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9609 specs and review.