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Samsung Exynos 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2019
Samsung Exynos 980
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Released
Q2/2021
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

What's the best choice Samsung Exynos 980 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Samsung Exynos 980 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q4/2019.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has a base frequency of 1.90 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Samsung Exynos 980 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1169 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    43 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 6% better clock speed

    1.90 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 9 % higher specified turbo frequency

    2.40 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    613 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    586 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    17 place

Specifications

Technical data
Samsung Exynos 980 Samsung Exynos 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Samsung Exynos 980 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 778
  • Family
    Samsung Exynos left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

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 left arrow 1x Kryo 670 Prime
  • B-Core
    6x Cortex-A55 left arrow 3x Kryo 670 Gold
  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow 1.9 GHz
  • C-Core
    - left arrow 4x Kryo 670 Silver
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.2 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.2 GHz left arrow 2.2 GHz
IGPU

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 left arrow 12.0
  • Execution units
    5 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    Bifrost 3 left arrow 5
  • GPU Frequency
    720 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G76 MP5 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 642L
  • GPU Turbo
    720 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 1
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Shader
    80 left arrow 384
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 6 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and Samsung Exynos 980. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    12 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-1866 left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 left arrow Kryo 670
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow 2 MB
  • Part Number
    - left arrow SM7325
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Technology
    8 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

AnTuTu 8 benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark tests ARM processors by simulating browser and application performance for Android, iOS, AI, SoC

Higher values are better in this metric.

330665.000000
Samsung Exynos 980
523068.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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