Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
67.9CPU39.5
80.1Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 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 Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 40
- 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
- 39% higher Max clock: 3.8 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 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 3 nm+62% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 (Oryon) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.8 GHz+39% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned) | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 77 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 144Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,724,754Top 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 866,588Top 12% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 853,716Top 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 368,524Top 12% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 635,926Top 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,200Top 6% | — |
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