Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons   02-08-2021
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Exynos 9 9820.

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 8cx Gen 3

35%

Exynos 9 9820

28%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

Exynos 9 9820

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

Exynos 9 9820

26%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	491882	399622
CPU	137723	111888
GPU	186921	151860
MEM	78707	63940
UX	88528	71931

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	1027	862
Multi-Core	4002	2930

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	3050 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.7 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	96	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is 11% better than Exynos 9 9820 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1800	489.38
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	3840 x 2400 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	29.9	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	36.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.6	55.2
Real Racing 3	113.7	68.6
Sniper 3D	106.7	71.4
Need for Speed No Limits	78.8	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	91.2	71.4
CSR Racing 2	67.3	65.9

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 395	Five sensors supported ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X50 LTE modem	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	4500 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 specs and review.