Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 vs Samsung Exynos 9610

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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 9610 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 662/665 Group Samsung Exynos 9600
7 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Name Samsung Exynos 9610
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

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 9610 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 260 Gold Cores A 4x Cortex-A73
No Hyperthreading No
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.3 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Kryo 260 Silver Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
 
 

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 9610 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9610 uses the ARM Mali-G72 MP3, which has 48 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
128 Shaders 48
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2017
11 nm Technology 16 nm
12.1 Direct X 12
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 3
-- GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
6 Generation Bifrost 2
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 610 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
LPDDR3-1866, LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-1600
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 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 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 9610 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2018
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
11 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 260 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)
SM6125 Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes