Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 980

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Samsung Exynos 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
• Family
  Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Samsung Exynos 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  4 7
• Predecessor
  -- Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G76 MP5 Qualcomm Adreno 612
• GPU frequency
  0.72 GHz 0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.72 GHz 0.85 GHz
• Execution units
  5 0
• Shader
  80 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Bifrost 3 6
• Technology
  7 nm 11 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  12 GB
• Memory channels
  4 (Quad Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 980 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 678? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  8 nm 11 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 Kryo 460
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q4/2020
• Part Number
  -- SM6150-AC