Samsung Exynos 980 vs Google Tensor G2. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Samsung Exynos 980 Google Tensor G2
• Family
  Samsung Exynos Google Tensor
• Generation
  4 2
• Predecessor
  - Google Tensor
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  2x Cortex-A77 2x Cortex-X1
• B-Core
  6x Cortex-A55 2x Cortex-A78
• Base Frequency
  1.8 GHz -
• C-Core
  - 4x Cortex-A55
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  2.2 GHz -
• Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
  2.2 GHz -
• A-Core Frequency
  - 2.85 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  - 2.35 GHz
• C-Core Frequency
  - 1.8 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Execution units
  5 7
• Generation
  Bifrost 3 Vallhall 3
• GPU Frequency
  720 MHz 900 MHz
• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G76 MP5 ARM Mali-G710 MP7
• GPU Turbo
  720 MHz No turbo
• Max. displays
  2 1
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB -
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q2/2021
• Shader
  80 0
• Technology
  7 nm 4 nm

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  No Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Google Tensor G2 and Samsung Exynos 980. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  No No
• Max. Memory
  12 GB 12 GB
• Memory channels
  4 2 (Dual Channel)
• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR5-5500
• Memory Bandwidth
  - 53 GB/s

• AES-NI
  No No

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Samsung Exynos 980 and Google Tensor G2 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  - 10 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Samsung Exynos 980 and Google Tensor G2, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 G2
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• L2-Cache
  2 MB 8 MB
• L3-Cache
  - 4 MB
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q4/2022
• Technology
  8 nm 4 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Chip design
  - Chiplet
• Operating systems
  - Android