Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 9820
74.1CPU39.5
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 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 8 Elite
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 40
- 400% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
- 58% higher Max clock: 4.32 GHz vs 2.73 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+62% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.7 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.32 GHz+58% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
| GPU clock | 1,100 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 10 Gbps+400% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,849,183Top 10% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 796,858Top 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,072,373Top 10% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 367,884Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 612,068Top 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,200Top 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,000Top 5% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,200Top 10% | — |
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