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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
32.7CPU20
27.8GPU—
49.3Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+29). 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 7 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 576% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 170
  • 442% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,250 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5108x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.63 GHz+31%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 720Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+300%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10800,000+344%Top 41%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+576%Top 39%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+442%Top 40%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%—

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