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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
67.9CPU20
80.1Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+60) and CPU (+48). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 47
  • 1665% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 170
  • 1433% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+90%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+502%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 102,724,754+1414%Top 4%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+1665%Top 8%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+1433%Top 5%600Top 97%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926Top 12%—

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