Samsung Exynos 980 VS MediaTek Helio P90

Comparing Samsung Exynos 980 vs MediaTek Helio P90

Comparison of video cards Samsung Exynos 980 vs MediaTek Helio P90 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Helio P90 Samsung Exynos 980

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio P90 and Samsung Exynos 980 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Helio P90 Samsung Exynos 980
Family	Mediatek Helio Samsung Exynos
CPU group	MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95 Samsung Exynos 980
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	3 4
Successor	MediaTek Helio P95 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio P90 vs Samsung Exynos 980 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	2x Cortex-A75 2x Cortex-A77
B-Core	6x Cortex-A55 6x Cortex-A55
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.00 GHz (2.20 GHz) 2.20 GHz
B-Core Frequency	-- 1.80 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio P90 and Samsung Exynos 980 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	PowerVR GM 9446 ARM Mali-G76 MP5
GPU frequency	0.95 GHz 0.72 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.72 GHz
Execution units	3 5
Shader	12 80
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	0 2
Generation	1 Bifrost 3
Direct X	-- 12
Technology	12 7 nm
Release date	Q3/2017 Q3/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio P90 and Samsung Exynos 980. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode / Encode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio P90 and Samsung Exynos 980 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
Max. Memory	8 GB 12 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio P90 or Samsung Exynos 980? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio P90 and Samsung Exynos 980 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	12 nm 8 nm
Chip design	Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2019 Q4/2019