Snapdragon 820 SoC scores a split decision on Geekbench benchmark test

The Snapdragon 820 chipset is going to be powering an impressive number of smartphones once the long awaited chip is finally released to manufacturers. Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 820 continues to be benchmarked, producing split results indicating that the SoC could be a worthy successor to the Snapdragon 810. Potential smartphone buyers are unsure if they should risk the purchase of a current handset powered by the Snapdragon 810 chip set (with its tendencies to overheat), or wait for the next-generation of Snapdragon 820 powered phones to arrive.

While we can’t always rely on a benchmark …

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