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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
74.1CPU33.7
70.6GPU28.2
81.3Benchmarks54.8
77.2Efficiency73.8
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+42) and CPU (+40). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 74
  • 417% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+57%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 830Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 102,849,183+186%Top 3%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+178%Top 7%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+194%Top 3%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+417%Top 6%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858+126%Top 15%353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+378%Top 9%224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884+126%Top 12%162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068+137%Top 15%258,141Top 66%

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