Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 VS Samsung Exynos 8890

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 8890 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Samsung Exynos 8890

CPU generation and family

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

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 8890 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.

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

Internal Graphics

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

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

Hardware codec support

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

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and Samsung Exynos 8890 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.

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

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Samsung Exynos 8890? 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.

Specification	Value

Technical details

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

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