Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Samsung Exynos 990

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 1080 or Samsung Exynos 1080 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Samsung Exynos 1080 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
The Samsung Exynos 990 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Samsung Exynos 1080 Group Samsung Exynos 990
5 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 1080 Name Samsung Exynos 990
Samsung Exynos Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 1080 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Samsung Exynos 990 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.73 GHz.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
8 Threads 8
2.6 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.5 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-A78 Cores A 2x Exynos M5
No Hyperthreading No
2.8 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.73 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Cortex-A78 Cores B 2x Cortex-A76
2.0 GHz C-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 1080 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 1080 uses the ARM Mali-G78 MP10, which has 160 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 990 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 990 uses the ARM Mali-G77 MP11, which has 176 texture shaders
and 11 execution units.
160 Shaders 176
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2019
5 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
10 Execution units 11
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.8 GHz
Vallhall 2 Generation Vallhall 1
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G78 MP10 GPU name ARM Mali-G77 MP11
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 2 NPU cores @ 15 TOPS
-- AI hardware Samsung AI engine
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X, LPDDR5 Memory type LPDDR5-2750
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 12.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 1080 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 990 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q4/2020 Release date Q1/2020
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
5 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Cortex-A78/-A78/-A55 Architecture Exynos M5/Cortex-A76/-A55
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.5 MB