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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
44CPU28.1
43.7GPU—
63.4Benchmarks37.2
73.8Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and CPU (+16). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 66
  • 295% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 183% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,400,000 vs 495,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+17%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 732Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+295%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,400,000+183%Top 21%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+90%Top 23%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+117%Top 23%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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