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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
27.6CPU20
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 11 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+20). Samsung Exynos 850 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 459% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 170
  • 358% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz+10%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 710Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10550,000+206%Top 59%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)950+459%Top 55%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+358%Top 52%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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