Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 vs Samsung Exynos 850

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Samsung Exynos 850 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Name Samsung Exynos 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
7 Generation 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665 Group Samsung Exynos 800
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Samsung Exynos 850 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 850 is 2.0 GHz
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Kryo 260 Silver Cores B None
4x Kryo 260 Gold Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 2.0 GHz
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
None None 8x Cortex-A55
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 610, which has 128 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 850 uses the ARM Mali-G52 MP1, which has 16 texture shaders
and 1 execution units.
-- GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2020
12.1 Direct X 12
Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU name ARM Mali-G52 MP1
11 nm Technology 16 nm
-- Max. displays --
128 Shaders 16
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 1
6 Generation Bifrost 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A 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.
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels --
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR3-1866, LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is manufactured using a 11 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 850 is manufactured using a 8 nm process.
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2020
SM6125 Part Number S5E3830
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design --
Kryo 260 Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
11 nm Technology 8 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

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