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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
74.1CPU20
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+61) and CPU (+54). 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 47
  • 1782% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 170
  • 1567% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+116%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 830Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+566%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 102,849,183+1483%Top 3%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+1782%Top 7%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+1567%Top 3%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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