Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 VS Samsung Exynos 980

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 980 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 980

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and Samsung Exynos 980 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 980
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Samsung Exynos
Generation	4 4
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 Samsung Exynos 980

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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	Qualcomm Adreno 540 ARM Mali-G76 MP5
GPU frequency	0.71 GHz 0.72 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.71 GHz 0.72 GHz
Execution units	0 5
Shader	384 80
Max. GPU Memory	-- 4 GB
Max. displays	0 2
Generation	5 Bifrost 3
Technology	10 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q1/2017 Q3/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode / Encode
JPEG	Decode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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	12 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 4 (Quad Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and Samsung Exynos 980 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
L2-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
Architecture	Kryo 280 Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Technology	10 nm 8 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q2/2017 Q4/2019
Part Number	MSM8998 --