Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Samsung Exynos 5800

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 – 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 845 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Samsung Exynos 5800 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Name Samsung Exynos 5800
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
5 Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 Group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.8 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 5800 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.3 GHz
2.8 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Silver Cores B 4x Cortex-A7
4x Kryo 385 Gold Cores A 4x Cortex-A15
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 630, which has 256 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 5800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 5800 uses the ARM Mali-T628 MP6, which has 96 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
0.7 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2012
11 Direct X 11
Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU name ARM Mali-T628 MP6
10 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders 96
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units 6
4 Generation Midgard 2
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.6 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 10.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 52.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels --
10.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
52.0 GB/s Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory type LPDDR3-933
 
 

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 845 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Samsung Exynos 5800 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2014
SDM845 Part Number --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design --
Kryo 385 Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes