Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 9611
33.5CPU21.6
28.6GPU—
51.1Benchmarks20
49.3AI—
32.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8651 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and CPU (+12). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 865
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 22
- Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 20
- 301% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 vs 215,000
- 214% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 350
- 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 5 W+50% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.84 GHz+23% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU clock | 587 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 | — |
| AI performance | 15 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-2750 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 44 GB/s+195% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) | Integrated LTE Cat-12 |
| Max download | 7.5 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 861,546+301%Top 39% | 215,000Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+214%Top 42% | 350Top 89% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+164%Top 38% | 1,250Top 90% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,250Top 69% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 306,337Top 72% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 162,790Top 63% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 152,804Top 80% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 239,615Top 69% | — |
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