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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
74.1CPU28.1
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks37.2
77.2Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+46) and benchmarks (+44). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 66
  • 476% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 495,000
  • 399% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+80%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 830Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 102,849,183+476%Top 3%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+220%Top 7%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+326%Top 3%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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