Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 – 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 850 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Samsung Exynos 9611 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 Group Samsung Exynos 9600
5 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Name Samsung Exynos 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.95 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 9611 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.3 GHz.
8 Threads 8
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
4x Kryo 385 Gold Cores A 4x Cortex-A73
No Hyperthreading No
2.95 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.3 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Kryo 385 Silver Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 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 9611 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9611 uses the ARM Mali-G72 MP3, which has 48 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
256 Shaders 48
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2017
10 nm Technology 16 nm
11 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 3
0.7 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
4 Generation Bifrost 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU name ARM Mali-G72 MP3
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-1600
No ECC No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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 850 is manufactured using a 10 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 9611 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q3/2018 Release date Q4/2018
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 385 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SDM850 Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes