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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
85.3CPU33.7
82.5GPU28.2
87.5Benchmarks54.8
74.8Efficiency73.8
11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+54) and CPU (+52). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 55
  • 542% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 1,200
  • 499% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 224,206

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W6 W+40%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+67%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 840Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 103,646,161+265%Top 1%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+235%Top 1%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+250%Top 1%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+542%Top 2%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061+207%Top 3%353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827+499%Top 3%224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901+162%Top 3%162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372+207%Top 3%258,141Top 66%

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