Google Tensor vs Samsung Exynos 1080
34.9CPU41.3
35.5GPU29
45.2Benchmarks52
—AIspec-based23.5
58.3Efficiencyspec-based52
2 spec wins — Google Tensor0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1080
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 1080 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Google Tensor
- Stronger GPU score: 36 vs 29
- 30% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,700 vs 1,306
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1080
- Stronger CPU score: 41 vs 35
- Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 45
General
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G78 MP20 | Arm Mali-G78 MP10 |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Google Edge TPU | Dual-core NPU + DSP |
| AI performance | — | 6 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X / LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Samsung Exynos 5123) | Integrated 5G (sub-6 + mmWave) |
| Max download | — | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 90Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 680,000 | 892,198Bottom 40% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 320,127Bottom 40% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 137,206Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 170,859Bottom 45% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 264,006Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,340Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,150Top 44% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,700+30%Top 41% | 1,306Top 50% |
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