Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 1610
31.5CPU27.3
25.4GPU21.5
29AIspec-based—
32.1Efficiencyspec-based52
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8552 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1610
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 scores 32.7 against 33.1 for Samsung Exynos 1610. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
- Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 27
- Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 22
- 126% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 vs 384
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,757 vs 2,144
- 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1610
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2 + 6 |
| Max clock | 2.84 GHz+18% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 640 | Mali-G68 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 | — |
| AI performance | 7 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X24 LTE | 4G LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,008+6%Bottom 46% | 953Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,757+29%Bottom 46% | 2,144Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 867+126%Top 50% | 384Bottom 34% |
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