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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
85.3CPU28.1
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks37.2
74.8Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+57) and benchmarks (+50). 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 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 66
  • 637% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 495,000
  • 406% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+92%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 840Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+399%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 103,646,161+637%Top 1%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+285%Top 1%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+406%Top 1%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700Top 2%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372Top 3%—

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