Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 9610

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus – 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 865 Plus features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 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 865/870 Group Samsung Exynos 9600
7 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Name Samsung Exynos 9610
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Samsung Exynos
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
4x Kryo 585 Silver Cores C None
8 Threads 8
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 585 Prime Cores A 4x Cortex-A73
No Hyperthreading No
3.1 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.3 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 585 Gold Cores B 4x Cortex-A53
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 650, which has 512 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
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.
512 Shaders 48
Q4/2019 Release date Q3/2017
7 nm Technology 16 nm
12.0 Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units 3
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
6 Generation Bifrost 2
0.67 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU name ARM Mali-G72 MP3
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5500 Memory type LPDDR4X-1600
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
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.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 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 3.0 MB cache.
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.
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2018
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 585 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
3.0 MB 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)
SM8250-AB Part Number --
Socket
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes