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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
32.7CPU33.7
27.8GPU28.2
49.3Benchmarks54.8
76.2Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 35 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 scores 42.3 against 43.5 for Samsung Exynos 1480. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 1480 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 49
  • 25% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 800,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20232024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+17%6 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.63 GHz2.75 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 720Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10800,000Top 41%997,950+25%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Top 39%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Top 40%3,400+5%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%1,200+4%Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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