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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

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21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1580
52.2Inno Score
23.1CPU37.3
20GPU—
—Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6786 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 678

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 23
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,900 vs 1,640
  • 89% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,350 vs 716
  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 64% lower process: 4 nm vs 11 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20202025
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz2.9 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s25.6 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download0.6 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu—1,227,862Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—466,860Top 46%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—292,734Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—171,100Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—297,168Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%1,350+89%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%3,900+138%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%—

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