Samsung Exynos 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Samsung Exynos 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU Performance
26
92
Gaming Performance
8
74
Battery life
79
93
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Reasons to consider the Samsung Exynos 980

  • + 8 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 cores
  • + Mali-G76 MP5 graphics
  • + Yes NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz – cores
  • + Adreno 829 graphics
  • + Hexagon NPU

Pros & Cons

Samsung Exynos 980
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A upper-mid-range Samsung Exynos 980 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (26/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Capable gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Apple A19 603944 3082388
CPU 274825 973072
GPU 61206 1061022
Memory 109199 370365
UX 158714 677929
Total score 603944 3082388
GeekBench 6
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Single-Core Score 861 2903
Multi-Core Score 1858 9602
Asset compression 95.1 MB/sec 377.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 36.6 pages/sec 221 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 61.6 Mpixels/sec 268.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 35.3 images/sec 269.9 images/sec
HDR 59.5 Mpixels/sec 306 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 2.18 images/sec 38 images/sec
Photo processing 15 images/sec 87.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.7 Mpixels/sec 12 Mpixels/sec
Samples 7 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 1333 20796
Face detection 1.32 images/sec 18.7 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.85 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 1.41 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.27 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.04 Gpixels/sec 79.6 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 136.1 FPS 3028.3 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
3DMark
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1805
Score 9094
Stability 99%
Graphics test 35 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 9094
Section 1 40 FPS
Section 2 35 FPS
Section 3 29 FPS
CPU
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz –
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2200 MHz 3800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache
L2 cache 12 MB
Process 8 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Graphics
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
GPU name Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 829
Architecture Bifrost 3rd gen Adreno 800
GPU frequency 728 MHz 1225 MHz
Pipelines 5 2
Shading units 24 512
Total shaders 120 1024
FLOPS 174.7 Gigaflops 2508.8 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
Memory
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s 76.8 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Modem Exynos 5123 Snapdragon X80
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 3550 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1380 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5 6
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Announced 19-Sep 25-Nov
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number S5E9630 SM8845

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