Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
34.4CPU39.5
29.8GPU—
54.6Benchmarks—
37Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8700 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- 275% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 17% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.73 GHz
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 34
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.2 GHz+17% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
| GPU clock | 670 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon 698 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 44 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 7.5 Gbps+275% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 990,057Bottom 46% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 378,834Bottom 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 171,089Bottom 46% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 173,146Bottom 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 266,988Bottom 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,000Top 45% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,250Bottom 41% | — |
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