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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
26.3Inno Score
20.8CPU21.6
20Benchmarks20
29.7Efficiency44.2
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8207 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 9611 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.3 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+15) and CPU (+1). 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

  • 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 30
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 55% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 11 W
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,250 vs 880
  • 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20162019
Process14 nm10 nm+29%
TDP (typical)11 W5 W+55%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.15 GHz2.3 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Arm Mali-G72 MP3

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+101%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu 10230,000+7%Top 91%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%350+3%Top 89%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%1,250+42%Top 90%

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