Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
32CPU39.5
28.2GPU—
50.8Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 45% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 32
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.73 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-6400 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X63 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 2.9 Gbps+45% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 144Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 850,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,160Top 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,200Top 43% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,200Bottom 38% | — |
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