Samsung Exynos 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 850 vs Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, comparison of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chipsets are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 850 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 625 MSM8953

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

Exynos 850

74%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 850

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	119144	61945
CPU	33358	17344
GPU	45266	23539
MEM	19058	9908
UX	21445	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	243	160
Multi-Core	1072	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth		7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)		ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	426	130
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	1920 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	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.1	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.2	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.6	13.7
Real Racing 3	85.2	32.7
Sniper 3D	107.1	48
Need for Speed No Limits	58.4	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	31.6
CSR Racing 2	58.4	24

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	400 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 850 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.