Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835 “fought” in the popular GeekBench benchmark. Moreover, the comparison turned out to be quite “clean” due to the fact that the rest of the hardware is identical in both cases - samsung galaxy S8. So, the processor of the Korean corporation, following the results of the first "fight", came out the winner.
In the case of the Exynos 8895, we tested the international version of the Galaxy S8 Plus with model number SM-G955F, which scored 1978 in single-core mode and 6375 in multi-core mode. The last indicator can be considered a record among mobile processors at the moment.
In turn, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 was presented, presumably, by the American modification of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus SM-G955U. She got 1929 points in the single-core test and 6084 in the multi-core test.
The amount and type of RAM in the SM-G955F and SM-G955U are identical - 4 Gb LPDDR4x @ 1866 MHz, just like the operating system - Android 7.0 Nougat. So if you are wondering which Galaxy S8 to get - based on Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 - feel free to take the first one if the seller gives you such a choice.
In fact, modifications based on the Qualcomm chipset will only be shipped to East Asian countries (China, including Hong Kong and Macau, Taiwan and Japan) and the United States. All other markets will sell a version based on Samsung's own mobile processor.
As you can see from the chart above, Exynos 8895 is ahead of not only Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, but also all its other competitors: HiSilicon Kirin 960 (Huawei Mate 9), Apple A10 (iPhone 7 Plus), last year's Exynos 8890 (Galaxy S7 Edge) and even more so Snapdragon 820/821.
In single-core computing, the Apple A10 sharply outperforms due to better architecture optimization, but the Exynos 8895 still retains its leadership among smartphone processors under Android control. In general, in order to resist the “apples”, the Koreans need to completely rework the custom cores again.
It should be noted that a modification of the Galaxy S8 / S8 Plus with 6 Gb of RAM will be released specifically for the Chinese market. It is likely that due to the larger volume random access memory she will be able to show the best result in GeekBench.
We all already know about the release of the new Snapdragon 835 processor, what to expect from this premium chipset. Snapdragon 835 has been recently tested in the most popular benchmarks and also compared with previous flagship chips.
Compare Snapdragon 835 with Snapdragon 821 and Exynos 8890
Of course, the comparison results of Snapdragon 835 with Snapdragon 821 and processor Samsung Exynos The 8890s are of most interest to us as they are the most ubiquitous chips in flagship Android smartphones. Test results were obtained from Google Pixel XL (Snapdragon 821) and Samsung Galaxy S7 (Exynos 8890).
We can make fairly accurate assumptions about the increase in GPU performance on the 835 chip, over the more well-known high-performance processors of last year. One can even compare some of the preliminary benchmark results of the Samsung Exynos 8895 powered new galaxy S8 and S8+.
Keep in mind, all of the following results do not yet give a realistic estimate.
GeekBench 4 (CPU Benchmark)
In the Geekbench 4 multi-core test, the new 835 scored a whopping 6.461 points, a whopping ~58% improvement over the Snapdragon 821's multi-core performance (4.089 points), and a ~20.58% increase over the Exynos 8890 (5.358 points).
In the single-core test, the performance improvement was also noted, but less impressive. The Snapdragon 835 scored (2.059 points), which is ~25.7% better than the Snapdragon 821 (1.638 points) and ~10.3% better than the Exynos 8890 (1.866 points).
Some time ago, the new Exynos 8895 chip scored 1.978 (single-core) and 6.375 (multi-core) in the preliminary Geekbench result. In this case, the powerful 835 is ~4% faster in the single-core test and ~1.35% faster in the multi-core test. Of course, in the Galaxy S8, after proper basic optimization procedures, the numbers could be a little better, but this is what we see now.
GFXBench (GPU Benchmark)
The GFXBench test, especially the GPU test, is very demanding, even for the most modern devices. The Snapdragon 835 scores (1.513 points), ~31.79% faster than the Snapdragon 821 (1.148 points) and ~67.36% faster than the Exynos 8890 (904 points). This is a somewhat atypical jump in GPU performance between Snapdragon and Samsung SoCs, which lack GPU power compared to Qualcomm.
The reason for this is that Samsung uses ARM Mali GPUs. Graphics power is essential if Samsung wants to match or outperform Qualcomm's proprietary Adreno GPU processors.
As for older and less challenging GFXBench benchmarks like Manhattan and T-Rex, the Snapdragon 835 still shows its might, wiping the floor with both last year's processors. For the sake of brevity, we will not make individual calculations of performance gains for each test, but here is a chart that speaks for itself. Snapdragon 835 with Adreno 540 is a beast!
AnTuTu (System check)
AnTuTu is a challenging system benchmark, with six-figure high scores. The new 835 achieved a score of 181.939, which is in line with the previous score of 181.434, dated December 7, 2016. Thus, the advantages of the Qualcomm 835 are ~ 32.5% more than the 821 (137.290) and ~ 34% than the Exynos 8890 (135.691) .
With consistently positive results, you probably thought that Qualcomm should crack open a bottle of champagne and forget about all the losers. Not! A few days ago, Galxy S8 with Exynos 8895 showed up on AnTuTu with a high score of 205.284. Samsung has a 12% performance advantage over Qualcomm's Gladiator.
Because these are AnTuTu scores, we tend to believe that Samsung is using (in production) the fastest RAM for storage, rather than the best GPU processor. But for now, we can only speculate.
Let's summarize
All things considered, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor is a very serious performance leap and will be the fastest mobile processor of 2017. Typical smartphone usage, smart AI algorithms, and 4K video processing are a breeze for the new chipset.
Smartphone testingGalaxyS8+ with processorsSnapdragon 835 andExynos 8895 in the main benchmarks. In tests, we will determine the best version of the smartphone.
Even before the announcement of the Galaxy S8 +, it was clear that its performance would be quite high, since the entire Galaxy line has always boasted something special. And tests of the SD835 and SD821 processors, conducted by Qualcomm, confirmed that the 835th "dragon" shows results three times higher than those of its predecessor. Therefore, only excellent results can be expected from Galaxy.
Samsung is not far behind Qualcomm and also tested its version of the Galaxy S8 + on the Exynos 8895 processor. The manufacturers managed to bring the results of this device configuration to the top lines of the GeekBench benchmark. But the main intrigue is which version of the smartphone is better: Snapdragon 835 or Exynos 8895?
CPU test
As before, the evaluation of devices in terms of CPU speed will be carried out in the GeekBench 4 program. Testing is carried out in multitasking mode and in single-core mode.
Most recently, Huawei, built on the Kirin 960 chipset, was the best Android smartphone in the single-core mode of this benchmark. Both Galaxy S8 + trim levels outperformed the former leader, but the Exynos version outperformed its "colleague" in points. And if we take Apple devices into account, then the iPhone 7 Plus remains the overall record holder, so far it has not been possible to get ahead of it.
In multitasking mode, the Exynos 8895 outperformed the Chinese flagship Huawei and Galaxy S8 + on the Snapdragon 835. The Dragon took the third place in the ranking here. The iPhone 7 Plus didn't show much results here, not catching up with the compared smartphone models.
Graphics adapter performance
To check the graphics, the GFX and BaseMark X benchmarks will come to the rescue. They will determine the speed of the graphics chip. Last year, Galaxy S7 with Snapdragon 820 processor and Adreno 530 graphics adapter showed better performance and speed compared to the version equipped with Exynos 8890 processor and Mali-T880 adapter. At the same time, the results were better not only in terms of the graphics component, but also in terms of overall performance. This year, the situation has changed - the Galaxy S8 + on the native chip "recouped" and is now ahead of the Qualcomm version.The Mali-G71 MP20 outperformed the Adreno 540 in all tests. Perhaps the large number of cores in Mali affects. How many cores the Adreno 540 has is unknown. Manufacturers do not disclose this information.
The overall speed of work - testing inAnTuTu
The last step in comparing processors will be to evaluate their performance in the AnTuTu benchmark. Here the overall speed of the smartphone is estimated. Many factors influence the results - firmware, amount of RAM (its size and type), version operating system, amount internal memory and other options.
The fact is that even with 4 GB of RAM Galaxy smartphone S8 + shows excellent results, both in the case of the Exynos 8895 and Snapdragon 835 configurations. But Exynos still has a small lead - it turned out to be a little faster and took first place in AnTuTu. But another point is interesting.
Despite having 4GB of RAM, the Galaxy managed to get such high scores. It is not known how much it would be possible to score, having a device with all 8 GB of memory. It is worth considering this point when comparing it, for example, with Xiaomi Mi 6 or other flagships. Devices with 6 GB of RAM may be more productive, but the Galaxy S8 + scores so high with 4 GB. This suggests that manufacturers have managed to achieve excellent optimization of the software part of the smartphone.
Also, a rather significant difference between the bundles is the presence of the Exynos 8895 support for shooting video in 4K format, as well as video playback at 120 frames per second. The Snapdragon 835 camera is limited to 4K video recording at 30fps and 4K video playback at 30fps.
Which version of the flagship Galaxy S8 performs better in benchmarks? Is there any performance difference between Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with one chip?
As in previous years, Samsung has released flagship smartphones in two configurations. A version with a proprietary Exynos 8895 chip with an updated Mali-G71 graphics accelerator is supplied to the international market. It is manufactured on the basis of 10nm process technology, which provides higher performance and energy efficiency. In the US and China, a variant with a powerful processor from Qualcomm is sold, also using a 10-nm process technology.
On paper, both chipsets look very similar as they use the same technologies. And this is really important, because users around the world cannot choose which version to purchase. As tests show, there are still differences.
Galaxy S8 smartphones based on Exynos 8895 and Snapdragon 835 have passed several tests, including Qualcomm's Vellamo Metal benchmark test.
In GFXBench's T-Rex test, the devices didn't have any issues - both scored at 60fps. But in Manhattan 3.1, the Exynos 8895 is slightly ahead at 41fps compared to the Snapdragon 835 at 35fps.
In Geekbench, the Exynos 8895 chip scored 2008/6575 in single-core and multi-core tests, while the Snapdragon 835 scored 1840/6134. Although the gap is not very large, this does not mean that it is not statistically significant. But in Basemark OS II, Vellamo Browser and JetStream JavaScript, the Snapdragon 835 performed better. It can be noted that this processor is suitable for those who need high Internet speed.
Interestingly, each chipset has its own advantages. If the Snapdragon 835 excels in site navigation, then the Exynos 8895 delivers better graphics performance.
It is also worth noting that the version with Exynos 8895 demonstrates more economical power consumption than the version with Snapdragon 835.
Theoretically, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on Exynos 8895 should show the same results. After all, the devices have the same processors, the amount of RAM and built-in storage, the display resolution - the difference is in the size of the display.
However, the Galaxy S8 + is more productive than its younger brother. The reasons why this happens remain to be seen.
In early January, Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon 835 processor, and on February 23, Samsung officially released its Exynos 8895 chip to the market. Both new processors are expected to be in many smartphones that will appear in 2017.
However, both processors have common parameters that make them close competitors.
Operating characteristics
Compared to their predecessors, both Snapdragon and Exynos were designed to significantly improve the performance of the device they are in. Qualcomm has been hard at work spreading rumors that the 835th processor improves performance by 20% compared to the 821st version.
On the other hand, Samsung's SoC, dubbed the Exynos 8895, is said to be 27% more powerful than the Exynos 8890 version.
“With the advent of the FinFET structure, which very effectively controls leakage current, the 10nm FinFET process has made it possible to increase power by 27% while reducing consumption by 40% compared to the 14nm LPE FinFET process,” says a company representative.
Number of Cores
Both processors have eight cores and come with the latest 10nm FinFet process, which is rumored to reduce power consumption by an incredible 40 percent.
GPU
Both processors equipped with graphics configurations support 4K toys and virtual reality. The Snapdragon 835 is powered by Adreno 540, which is rumored to improve 3D rendering by 20% over the Snapdragon 821.
“Having a Snapdragon processor in your device practically blurs the lines between the real and virtual worlds. With advanced technologies that are designed to achieve total visual immersion, as well as enhanced audio and intuitive interaction, you will hardly notice the difference between the game world and the real world. The graphics are very realistic. 3D sound follows you everywhere. But the lag and lag are reduced to almost zero here, which means that you will not be tormented by seasickness, and your experience will turn into a real pleasure, ”says Qualcomm.
The Exynos 8895 GPU also has significant upgrades from the Exynos 8890 version. The new Exynos SoC boasts a Mali-G71 GPU with an impressive 20-core configuration.
Transfer rate
Both processors support the LTE standard. The maximum supported downlink download speed is 1Gbps, while the maximum uplink download speed goes up to 150Mbps on both Exynos 8895 and Snapdragon 835.
No other network operator has yet offered such high data transfer speeds on smartphones, but we think it would be good for fans to know that their device will be able to achieve normal speeds if such offers appear on the market in the future.
Camera
The Exynos 8895 processor supports a dual camera setup with a 28MP main sensor and a 16MP secondary sensor. In comparison, Qualcomm's latest system-on-a-chip supports a dual camera with a 16-megapixel sensor.
Video recording and playback
Apparently, the Exynos 8895 took over the Snapdragon 835 in this one. Qualcomm's processor will support 4K video recording at 30 fps, and play it at 60 fps. The Exynos 8895, on the other hand, can record and play 4K video at an astonishing 120fps.
Other parameters
Both processors will have additional options that will allow them to perform different tasks.
The single-chip system from Exynos supports motion detection, image registration (registration), video tracking and object recognition.
At the same time, Snapdragon 835 will also be equipped with similar algorithms for object detection, face recognition and gestures.
Which processor is better?
Options and functionality speak to how similar these processors are. While the Exynos 8895 outperforms the Snapdragon 835 in some cases, there are other situations in which the Snapdragon SoC is ahead.
Both processors are expected to be found in many devices waiting to hit the market this year, including the next flagship. Samsung smartphone, in the Galaxy S8. Presumably, Snapdragon 835 we will see in the company's new proposal Samsung version for the USA, while in the international version mobile phone we will be able to see the Exynos 8895 chip.