Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 9611
85.3CPU21.6
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks20
74.8Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+68) and CPU (+64). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 22
- Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 44
- 1596% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 215,000
- 1000% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 350
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 5 W+50% |
| Architecture | — | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 4.6 GHz+100% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU clock | 1,200 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s+472% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-12 |
| Max download | 12.5 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 3,646,161+1596%Top 1% | 215,000Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,850+1000%Top 1% | 350Top 89% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,900+852%Top 1% | 1,250Top 90% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,700Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 1,084,061Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 1,342,827Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 425,901Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 793,372Top 3% | — |
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