Exynos is a series of SOCs made by Samsung and these are mainly found in Samsung Galaxy devices. Just like Snapdragon & MediaTek SOCs, Exynos Processors use the ARM’s Architecture and power Android devices.
The global variants of Samsung Galaxy devices generally use the Exynos series Processors, but in the United States, Samsung has to use Snapdragon processors due to patent issues with Qualcomm.
The high-end Exynos Processors are exceptionally powerful but the lower-end ones are not that impressive. On the CPU side, Exynos processors generally outperform their Snapdragon counterparts but are considerably behind in GPU performance. To know more about how well Exynos SOCs stack up against the likes of Snapdragon, Apple, MediaTek, and Kirin, refer to this page.
To test and rank processors, we not only perform benchmark tests but also test the real-world performance to obtain a fair and accurate score. This score is known as Centurion Mark and is undoubtedly the most accurate way to determine the true performance of an SOC.
The ranking of Exynos Processors is shown in the table below.
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Exynos Processors Ranking
Exynos Processors Ranking
You can find the same information in the table below:
Rank | Processor Name | Centurion Mark |
#1 | Exynos 2100 | 156* |
#2 | Exynos 1080 | 151* |
#3 | Exynos 990 | 144 |
#4 | Exynos 9825 | 142 |
#5 | Exynos 9820 | 140 |
#6 | Exynos 980 | 135 |
#7 | Exynos 880 | 134 |
#8 | Exynos 9810 | 125 |
#9 | Exynos 8895 | 114 |
#10 | Exynos 8890 | 106 |
#11 | Exynos 9610 | 103 |
#12 | Exynos 9610 | 102 |
#13 | Exynos 9609 | 101 |
#14 | Exynos 7885 | 98 |
#15 | Exynos 7904 | 96 |
#16 | Exynos 850 | 95 |
#17 | Exynos 7884 | 92 |
#18 | Exynos 7884A | 91 |
#19 | Exynos 7872 | 87 |
#20 | Exynos 7420 | 81 |
#21 | Exynos 7880 | 77 |
#22 | Exynos 7870 | 67 |
#23 | Exynos 5433 | 61 |
#24 | Exynos 7580 | 58 |
#25 | Exynos 7570 | 53 |
*The performance of SOCs marked with a star (*) is estimated based on its specification, features, and its predecessors. We will update the score after devices based on these SOCs are launched.
Meaning of the above Score
Above 125
Excellent Performance in all aspects. All the power users and enthusiasts should choose a flagship device in this range.
Between 100-125
In this range, you should expect great performance in general usage as well as in heavy gaming. Target this range if you’re buying a mid-range device.
Between 70-100
You can expect average performance in this range. But you’re not likely to observe any lags. Target this range if you’re buying a low-end device in 2019.
Between 55-70
The general performance of these chips is below average but it is acceptable in the extreme low-end phones. But you should be prepared to face occasional lags as well as throttling issues.
Below 55
The performance of these chips is sub-par and should be avoided unless you’re buying an extremely cheap phone with a price lower than $100.
Centurion Mark & its Significance
Centurion Mark & its Significance
Centurion Mark is a performance score that it is determined by the raw-performance as well as the real-world performance. The User Experience plays a significant role in calculating the Centurion Mark.
We calculate Centurion Mark based on Overall Performance, Features, User Experience, and issues if any. If an SOC suffers from lags or overheating in real-world usage, we deduct its score as per the issue. But if a chip is well-optimized and performs well in the real-world scenario, we make sure to give it extra marks.
Factors that affect Centurion Mark
We use more than 20 different factors to calculate the Centurion Mark. Some factors like the User Experience, CPU Performance, and GPU Performance have a huge impact on the score while there are some other factors that only make a little difference (For example, Modem’s Max Download Speed). The following 5 factors matter the most in Centurion Mark calculation:
- User Experience
- Real-World Performance
- Raw CPU Performance
- Raw GPU Performance
- Features and Technologies Present
List of Samsung Exynos Processors
List of Samsung Exynos Processors
We have only included the ARMv8 Processors in this list. To know about older chips, you can visit this page.
Exynos 2000 & 1000 Series
The Exynos 2000 is Samsung’s flagship series in 2021.
Processor Name | GPU | Fabrication Process | CPU | Memory | Devices |
Exynos 2100 | Mali G78 MP14 | 5 nm LPE | 1x Cortex-X1 at 2.9 GHz + 3x Cortex-A78 at 2.8 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 2.2 GHz | Quad-Channel LPDDR5 | Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra |
Exynos 1080 | Mali G78 MP10 | 5 nm LPE | 1x Cortex-A78 at 2.8 GHz + 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz | Quad-Channel LPDDR5 | Vivo X60 Pro |
Exynos 900 series
The Exynos 900 was Samsung’s flagship series in 2019.
Processor Name | GPU | Fabrication Process | CPU | Memory | Devices |
Exynos 990 | Mali G77 MP11 | 7nm LPP EUV | 2x Custom M5 at 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 at 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz | Quad-Channel LPDDR5 | Galaxy S20, S20+, Note 20, Note 20 Ultra |
Exynos 980 | Mali G76 MP5 | 8nm LPP | 2x Cortex-A77 at 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz | LPDDR4X | Vivo X30 Pro, Galaxy A51 5G, Galaxy A71 5G |
Exynos 800 series
Processor Name | GPU | Fabrication Process | CPU | Memory | Devices |
Exynos 880 | Mali-G76 MP5 | 8nm LPP | 2x Cortex-A77 at 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz | LPDDR4X | Vivo Y70s |
Exynos 850 | Mali-G52 MP1 | 8nm LPP | 8x Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz | LPDDR4X | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
Exynos 9 Series
Exynos 9 Series is the Samsung’s Flagship Series of SOC’s that is used for the Galaxy S & Galaxy Note smartphones. These chips perform exceptionally well and pack a lot of firepower under the belt.
So far all the Exynos 9 Series chips have used a fully custom made Mongoose CPU. The only other major smartphone chip designer that uses a fully custom CPU is Apple. Qualcomm uses the Semi-Custom Kryo cores while Kirin & MediaTek directly implement the ARM’s design without any customizations.
Processor Name | GPU | Fabrication Process | CPU | Memory | Devices |
Exynos 9825 | Mali-G76 MP12 | 7nm EUV | 2x Custom M4 at 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A75 at 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.95 GHz | Quad-Channel LPDDR4X | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ |
Exynos 9820 | Mali-G76 MP12 | 8nm FinFET | 2x Custom M4 at 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A75 at 2.31 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.95 GHz | Quad-Channel LPDDR4X | Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ |
Exynos 9810 | Mali-G72 MP18 | 10nm FinFET | 4x Custom M3 @ 2.9 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.9 GHz | Quad-Channel LPDDR4X | Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy Note 9 |
Exynos 8895 | Mali-G71 MP20 | 10nm FinFET | 4x Custom M2 @ 2.314GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.69GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4X | Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy Note 8, Meizu 15 Plus |
All the Exynos 9 Series chips have so far managed to outperform both the Snapdragon and Kirin counterparts in CPU performance. However, they’re significantly behind Apple A-Series and Qualcomm Snapdragon in GPU performance.
Exynos 8 Series
Processor Name | GPU | Fabrication Process | CPU | Memory | Devices |
Exynos 8890 | Mali-T880 MP12 | 14nm FinFET | 4x Custom M1 @ 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4X | Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy Note 7, Meizu Pro 6 Plus |
We have only seen one Exynos 8 Series Processor and that is the Exynos 8890 which was used in the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge and the Note 7. It is built using 14nm FinFET node and features the Mali-T880 MP12 GPU. On the CPU side, we have the first generation of Samsung’s custom M1 ‘Mongoose’ CPU.
Exynos 7 Series
The Exynos 7 Series has by far the most number of SOCs. These SOCs can be mainly seen on the Samsung Galaxy A and Galaxy J Series.
Processor Name | GPU | Fabrication Process | CPU | Memory | Devices |
Exynos 9611 | Mali-G72 MP3 (Overclocked) | 10nm FinFET | 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.7 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4X | Galaxy M30s, Samsung Galaxy A50s |
Exynos 9610 | Mali-G72 MP3 | 10nm FinEFT | 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4X | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
Exynos 9609 | Mali-G72 MP3 | 10nm FinEFT | 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4X | Motorola One Vision |
Exynos 7885 | Mali-G71 MP2 | 14nm FinFET | 2x Cortex-A73 @ 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4X | Galaxy J7 Duo (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018) |
Exynos 7904 | Mali-G71 MP2 | 14nm FinFET | 2x Cortex-A73 @ 1.8 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4X | Galaxy M20 |
Exynos 7884/7884B | Mali-G71 MP2 | 14nm FinFET | 2x Cortex-A73 @ 1.6 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.35 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4 | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
Exynos 7884A | Mali-G71 MP2 | 14nm FinFET | 2x Cortex-A73 @ 1.35 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.35 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR3 | |
Exynos 7880 | Mali-T830 MP3 | 14nm FinFET | 8x Cortex-A53 @ 1.9 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) |
Exynos 7870 | Mali-T830 MP1 | 14nm FinFET | 8x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz | Single-Channel LPDDR3 | Galaxy J7 (2016), Galaxy J7 (2017), Galaxy J7 Prime, Galaxy J7 Nxt, Galaxy On Nxt, Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy M10 |
Exynos 7580 | Mali-T720 MP2 | 28nm | 8x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR3 | Galaxy S7, Galaxy S5 Neo, Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A7 (2016) |
Exynos 7570 | Mali-T720 MP1 | 14nm FinFET | 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.4 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR3 | Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J3 Pro, Galaxy J4 (2018), Galaxy J5 Prime |
Exynos 7420 | Mali-T760 MP8 | 14nm FinFET | 4x Cortex-A57 @ 2.1 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR4 | Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy A8 (2016), Meizu Pro 5. |
Exynos 5433 | Mali-T760 MP6 | 20nm | 4x Cortex-A57 @ 1.9 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.3 GHz | Single-Channel LPDDR3 | Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge. |
The Exynos 9610 is the latest addition to this series and it is a great SOC in terms of features.
Exynos 5 Series
Processor Name | GPU | Fabrication Process | CPU | Memory | Devices |
Exynos 7872 | Mali-G71 MP1 | 14nm FinFET | 2x Cortex-A73 @ 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5 GHz | Dual-Channel LPDDR3 | Meizu M6s |
The Exynos 7872 was the only ARMv8 based SOC and was part of Exynos 5 Series. The rest of the Exynos 5 Series SOCs are fairly old and were launched in 2014 and before. Thus, we have decided not to include them in this list.
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