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Samsung Exynos 9820

Samsung Exynos 9820

The Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is a mobile SoC for smartphones and tablets. It was announced late 2018 and was first integrated in the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones early 2019. The SoC integrates three clusters of processor cores with different architectures. Two big Samsung custom M4 cores clock up to 2.7 GHz and deliver peak performance. Two additional ARM Cortex-A75 are also for performance tasks and clock at up to 2.3 GHz. Finally, four small and power efficient ARM-Cortex A55 cores clock at up to 1.9 GHz are in the third cluster. The different clusters can run simultaneously thanks to DinamIQ.

The integrated LTE modem supports LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 (8CA 2 Gbps download, 3CA 316 Mbps upload). The integrated graphics card is a ARM Mali G76MP12 with 12 cores.

The performance of the CPU part is positioned in the high end segment for smartphone processors. The single core performance is, thanks to the big custom cores, a strong suit of the CPU and reaches the levels of Apples mobile SoCs. The direct competitor Snapdragon 855 can be left behind in single-core benchmarks like Geekbench and operates on par in multi-core benchmarks. The predecessor Exynos 9810 can be bested by around 17% in our first benchmarks with the Galaxy S10 Plus.

The SoC is produced at Samsung in the new 8nm LPP process that should also help with some of the performance gains.

CodenameExynos M3 / Cortex-A55
SeriesSamsung Exynos

Series: Exynos Exynos M3 / Cortex-A55

Samsung Exynos 9825 compare1.9 - 2.73 GHz8 / 8 cores Exynos M3 / Cortex-A55
Samsung Exynos 9820 « 1.9 - 2.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Exynos M3 / Cortex-A55
Samsung Exynos 9810 compare - 2.9 GHz8 / 8 cores Exynos M3 / Cortex-A55
Clock Rate1900 - 2700 MHz
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 8
Manufacturing Technology8 nm
FeaturesARM Mali-G76MP12 GPU , 2x Samsung Mongoose Custom CPU, 2x Cortex-A75, 4x Cortex-A55 big.LITTLE, LPDDR4x Memory Controller
GPUARM Mali-G76 MP12
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date02/22/2019
Product Link (external)www.samsung.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU
0.8 pt (62%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 18697     avg: 20121     median: 20469.5 (13%)     max: 20849 Points
- Range of benchmark values
red legend - Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Samsung Exynos 9820 processor

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Smartphone Review: A turbocharged S10 with a cutting-edge addition

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Smartphone Review: A turbocharged S10 with a cutting-edge addition

Samsung announced the Galaxy S10 5G at MWC 19, but it has taken a while to arrive in Europe. It is bigger, has more cameras and has a larger battery than its S10 siblings, but there are some trade-offs too. Samsung has not managed to eradicate the issues we had with the rest of the S10 series, either. Read on to find out more in this detailed review.
Samsung Exynos 9820, ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 6.7", 198 g
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Samsung Galaxy S10e Smartphone Review

The smallest new flagship from Samsung should appeal to people for whom spending almost €1,000 (~$1,125) on a smartphone is abhorrent. The S10e has many of the features that its more expensive siblings do, but Samsung has made some compromises to keep the costs down. Read on to find out how the S10e performs in our tests and whether it offers better value for money than the Galaxy S10 or S10+.
Samsung Exynos 9820, ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 5.8", 150 g
Samsung Galaxy S10 Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy S10 Smartphone Review

Samsung has priced the smaller version of the top-tier S10 models more attractively than the S10+. In addition to its smaller display comes a lower capacity battery, a single front-facing camera along with less internal storage. Likewise, there is no option for a ceramic back as there is with the S10+. Read on to find out how the Galaxy S10 compares against its Plus namesake and how it stands up against other modern flagships.
Update: Additional battery life tests added.
Samsung Exynos 9820, ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 6.1", 157 g
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy S10+ Smartphone Review

10 years of Samsung Galaxy S. The S10+ is just one of the five smartphones that the South Korean manufacturer announced at its Galaxy UNPACKED event, but it is currently the largest Galaxy S10 model available to pre-order. The S10+ has a large, almost borderless Dynamic AMOLED display that has a surface that is interrupted only by the punch-hole that houses the front-facing cameras. The new flagship is powered by a faster SoC, has more and better cameras, and it comes with up to 1 TB of internal storage. Read on to find out whether Samsung has done enough to create a smartphone worth of celebrating the anniversary of the Galaxy S series.
Addendum: Samsung has released an update that improves camera stability. Additional display tests added too.
Samsung Exynos 9820, ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 6.4", 198 g

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 6.70", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Samsung Galaxy S10e: ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 5.80", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy S10e

Samsung Galaxy S10: ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 6.10", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: ARM Mali-G76 MP12, 6.40", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

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Other CPUs of the series Exynos

» Samsung Exynos 2600
   10x 2.75 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 2500
   10x 1.8 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 1680
   8x 1.95 GHz - 2.91 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 2200
   8x 1.82 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 1580
   8x 1.95 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 2100 5G
   8x 2.2 GHz - 2.9 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 1480
   8x 2.05 GHz - 2.75 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 990
   8x 2 GHz - 2.73 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 1380
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9825
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.73 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9820
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9810
   8x - 2.9 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 1330
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 1280
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 8895 Octa
   8x 2.3 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9610
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa
   8x 2.6 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9611
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9609
   8x 1.6 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa
   8x 2.1 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7885
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7880
   8x 1.9 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 5433 Octa
   8x 1.9 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 5430 Octa
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7884B
   8x 1.56 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa
   8x 1.6 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7580 Octa
   8x 1.6 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7578
   4x 1.5 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 5260 Hexa
   6x 1.7 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7570 Quad
   4x 1.4 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 5410 Octa
   8x 1.6 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 7904
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 3475 Quad
   4x 1.3 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 3470 Quad
   4x 1.4 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 5250 Dual
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 4412 Quad
   4x 1.4 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 4212 1.5 GHz
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 4210 1.2 GHz
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 4210 1.4 GHz
   2x 1.4 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ HiSilicon Kirin 980
   8x - 2.6 GHz
+ MediaTek Dimensity 1100
   8x 2 GHz - 2.6 GHz
+ Samsung Exynos 9825
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.73 GHz
+ Apple A11 Bionic
   6x - 2.39 GHz
+ HiSilicon Kirin 820
   8x 1.84 GHz - 2.36 GHz
» Samsung Exynos 9820
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.7 GHz
- Apple A10X Fusion
   6x 2.39 GHz
- UNISOC T9300
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
- Samsung Exynos 9810
   8x - 2.9 GHz
- MediaTek Dimensity 900
   8x 2 GHz - 2.4 GHz
- Unisoc T9100 (T820)
   8x 2.1 GHz - 2.7 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-01- 8)