Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 VS Samsung Exynos 980

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Samsung Exynos 980 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Samsung Exynos 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Samsung Exynos 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Family	Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Samsung Exynos 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	4 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 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
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-G76 MP5 Qualcomm Adreno 615
GPU frequency	0.72 GHz 0.70 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.72 GHz 0.70 GHz
Execution units	5 0
Shader	80 256
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB --
Max. displays	2 0
Generation	Bifrost 3 6
Technology	7 nm 10 nm
Release date	Q3/2018 Q2/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 670. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode
VC-1	Decode / Encode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 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
Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 980 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 670? 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 Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	8 nm 10 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	2.00 MB --
Architecture	Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 360
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2019 Q3/2018
Part Number	-- SDM670