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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
48.3CPU20
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks20
66.5Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 21 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+49) and CPU (+28). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 47
  • 1106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 170
  • 873% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5108x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+60%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 740Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+425%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 101,751,352+873%Top 13%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+1106%Top 18%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+817%Top 20%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123Top 29%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685Top 26%—

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