Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Samsung Exynos 850, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Exynos 850.

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

Snapdragon 850

20%

Exynos 850

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Exynos 850
Total score	282308	119144
CPU	79039	33358
GPU	107274	45266
MEM	45171	19058
UX	50815	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Exynos 850
Single-Core	638	243
Multi-Core	2236	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Exynos 850
Frequency	2960 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 32% better than Exynos 850 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	712	426
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	59.6
Real Racing 3	56.4	85.2
Sniper 3D	98.2	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	70.6
CSR Racing 2	49.3	58.4

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	32 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 specs and review.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.