Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 9825

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 – 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 855 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Samsung Exynos 9825 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Name Samsung Exynos 9825
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
6 Generation 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Group Samsung Exynos 9825
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.84 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Samsung Exynos 9825 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.73 GHz.
4x Kryo 485 Silver Cores C 4x Cortex-A55
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.95 GHz
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.31 GHz
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.73 GHz
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B 2x Cortex-A75
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A 2x Exynos M4
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Samsung Exynos 9825 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9825 uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP12, which has 192 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.7 GHz
Q1/2019 Release date Q3/2018
12.0 Direct X 12
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name ARM Mali-G76 MP12
7 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders 192
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
4 Execution units 12
5 Generation Bifrost 3
0.59 GHz 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.
No AVC Decode / Encode
No VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 55.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels 4
16.0 GB Max. Memory 12.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
55.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type LPDDR4X-1866
 
 

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 855 is manufactured using a 7 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 9825 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q4/2018 Release date Q3/2019
SM8150 Part Number --
1.8 MB L2-Cache 1.5 MB
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design --
Kryo 485 Architecture Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55
7 nm Technology 7 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)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks