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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
20.8CPU72.6
—GPU77.4
20Benchmarks81.1
29.7Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8205 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+61) and CPU (+52). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 20
  • 1130% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 880
  • 781% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 340
  • 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20162026
Process14 nm2 nm+86%
TDP (typical)11 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores410+150%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.15 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866—
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTE—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth4.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared230,0002,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 91%2,995+781%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%10,824+1130%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,230Top 7%

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