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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
41.7CPU20
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks20
64.1Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 11 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and CPU (+22). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 47
  • 912% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 170
  • 617% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 60% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20212020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)10 W4 W+60%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5108x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+50%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+300%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 101,150,000+539%Top 26%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+912%Top 26%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+617%Top 28%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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