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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
S
26.3Inno Score
41.7CPU21.6
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks20
64.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 11 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and CPU (+20). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 44
  • 435% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 215,000
  • 391% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20212019
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3 GHz+30%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G72 MP3
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+244%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-12
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu 101,150,000+435%Top 26%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+391%Top 26%350Top 89%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+244%Top 28%1,250Top 90%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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