Samsung Exynos 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 850 vs Snapdragon 460

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 850 or Snapdragon 460 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Exynos 850

Snapdragon 460

10%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Exynos 850

74%

Snapdragon 460

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 850

Snapdragon 460

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 460
Total score	119144	142955
CPU	33358	40022
GPU	45266	54316
MEM	19058	22868
UX	21445	25725

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 460
Single-Core	243	292
Multi-Core	1072	1286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 460
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth		13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)		ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 850 is 9% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	426	312
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	28.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.1	37.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.2	27.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.6	40.2
Real Racing 3	85.2	70.2
Sniper 3D	107.1	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	58.4	72.2
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	64.2
CSR Racing 2	58.4	48.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	22 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	400 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 15
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Exynos 850 specs and review.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.