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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
45.7CPU20
45.3GPU—
68.4Benchmarks20
71.4Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+48) and CPU (+26). Samsung Exynos 850 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 47
  • 1047% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 170
  • 850% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,709,606 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 43% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5208x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+50%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 735Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+425%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 101,709,606+850%Top 15%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+1047%Top 21%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+767%Top 22%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966Top 35%—

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