Samsung Exynos 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 850 vs Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Exynos 850 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 808 MSM8992

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

Exynos 850

74%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 850

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	119144	63981
CPU	33358	17918
GPU	45266	24320
MEM	19058	10236
UX	21445	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	243	165
Multi-Core	1072	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 850	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth		7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
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. Another difference is that Exynos 850 has -2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	426	172.8
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.1	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.2	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.6	13.7
Real Racing 3	85.2	28.4
Sniper 3D	107.1	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	58.4	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	36.3
CSR Racing 2	58.4	31.8

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	21 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	400 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 850 and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, 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 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.