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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
44.1CPU20
43.9GPU—
61.5Benchmarks20
69Efficiency46.7
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, 52.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) and CPU (+24). 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: 44 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 47
  • 959% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 170
  • 667% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,600 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5108x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+60%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 clock900 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
Bluetooth5.35.0

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 101,300,000+622%Top 23%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+959%Top 24%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+667%Top 25%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800Top 39%—

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