Samsung Exynos 850 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Samsung Exynos 850 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 850 was released in Q2/2020. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G was released in Q1/2022. |
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Samsung Exynos (49) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Samsung Exynos 800 (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (2) |
4 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Kryo 265 |
Smartphone / Tablet | Segment | Smartphone / Tablet |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 850 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 850 is 2.00 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G is at 2.40 GHz. |
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Samsung Exynos 850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 8x Cortex-A55 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Kryo 265 Gold |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 265 Silver |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Samsung Exynos 850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 686 @ 3.3 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Samsung Exynos 850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-G52 MP1 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | 6 |
16 nm | Technology | 11 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 0 |
1 | Compute units | -- |
16 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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ARM Mali-G52 MP1 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 850 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Samsung Exynos 850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
LPDDR4X | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 850 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Samsung Exynos 850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 850 is manufactured in 8 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Samsung Exynos 850 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
8 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | 200 $ |
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Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
ARM Mali-G52 MP1 @ 0.85 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 850
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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