Samsung Exynos 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 8890 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Samsung Exynos 8890 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
• Family
  Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Samsung Exynos 8890 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 3

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  4x Exynos M1 (Mangoos) 2x Kryo
• B-Core
  4x Cortex-A53 2x Kryo
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  2.60 GHz 2.15 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  1.60 GHz 1.60 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 8890 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-T880 MP12 Qualcomm Adreno 530
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.62 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.65 GHz 0.62 GHz
• Execution units
  12 0
• Shader
  192 256
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Midgard 4 5
• Direct X
  11 11,1
• Technology
  16 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 8890 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 8890 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4-1866 LPDDR4-1866
• Memory channels
  0 4 (Quad Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 8890 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 820? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Samsung Exynos 8890 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Exynos M1 / Cortex-A53 Kryo
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q4/2015
• Part Number
  -- MSM8996