Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 vs Samsung Exynos 9610. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Samsung Exynos
• Generation
  7 3
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665 Samsung Exynos 9600

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 1.70 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.00 GHz 2.30 GHz
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  1.80 GHz 2.30 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 610 ARM Mali-G72 MP3
• GPU frequency
  0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  0 3
• Shader
  128 48
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  0 1
• Generation
  6 Bifrost 2
• Technology
  11 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q3/2017

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Samsung Exynos 9610 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1866LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1600
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 0

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 and Samsung Exynos 9610 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 and Samsung Exynos 9610, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Kryo 260 Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
• Technology
  11 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2019 Q4/2018
• Part Number
  SM6125 --