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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
85.3CPU37.3
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
74.8Efficiency73.8
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+27). Samsung Exynos 1580 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 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 60
  • 359% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 292,734
  • 233% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 205% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 3,900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W6 W+40%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.6 GHz+59%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUAdreno 840Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+233%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 103,646,161+197%Top 1%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+185%Top 1%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+205%Top 1%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700Top 2%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061+132%Top 3%466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827+359%Top 3%292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901+149%Top 3%171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372+167%Top 3%297,168Top 49%

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