Samsung Exynos 9820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 9820 or Samsung Exynos 9820 – 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 Samsung Exynos 9820 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus 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.
Samsung Exynos 9820 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
3 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Mobile
Samsung Exynos 9820 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Samsung Exynos Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 9820 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.96 GHz.
4x Cortex-A55 Cores C 4x Kryo 485 Silver
8 Threads 8
2.3 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.42 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
2x Exynos M4 Cores A 1x Kryo 485 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
2.7 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.96 GHz
No Overclocking No
2x Cortex-A75 Cores B 3x Kryo 485 Gold
1.9 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 9820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9820 uses the ARM Mali-G76 MP12, which has 192 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
192 Shaders 384
Q3/2018 Release date Q1/2019
7 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12.0
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
12 Execution units 4
0.7 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
Bifrost 3 Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.68 GHz
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 640
 
 

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 / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VC-1 No
Decode / Encode JPEG No
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC No
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-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
No ECC No
12.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 9820 is manufactured using a 8 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2018
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
8 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55 Architecture Kryo 485
2.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SM8150-AC / SM8150P
Socket
1.5 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB