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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1580
52.2Inno Score
32.3CPU37.3
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 53 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,350 vs 1,097
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,900 vs 3,344
  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUAdreno 812Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu—1,227,862Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—466,860Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—292,734Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—171,100Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—297,168Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,350+23%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%3,900+17%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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