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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
32.3CPU20
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 545% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 170
  • 457% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 600
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 30% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 812Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+545%Top 47%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+457%Top 42%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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