Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs Samsung Exynos 990 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 875 vs Exynos 990

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs Samsung Exynos 990, compare of GPUs Adreno 660 and Mali-G77 MP11.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 875 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Exynos 990 is octa-core (Exynos M5 Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 875 or Exynos 990 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 875

64%

Exynos 990

37%

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

Snapdragon 875

79%

Exynos 990

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 875

61%

Exynos 990

35%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 875	Exynos 990
Total score	892580	520426
CPU	249924	145729
GPU	339178	197752
MEM	142802	83272
UX	160655	93686

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 875	Exynos 990
Single-Core	1404	1108
Multi-Core	4904	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 875	Exynos 990
Frequency	2840 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1866
Memory bandwidth	51.2	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-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 13% better than Snapdragon 875 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1486	786
# of Cores		11
# of Shader Units	512
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	34.8	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	105.8	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.4	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.4	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.5	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	130.5	75.3
Real Racing 3	126.8	123
Sniper 3D	139.5	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	88.8	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	91.9	80
CSR Racing 2	76.1	80

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	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5123
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.

Exynos 990 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 990 specs and review.