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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
74.1CPU37.3
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
77.2Efficiency73.8
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37) and benchmarks (+21). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 60
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 74
  • 266% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 292,734
  • 233% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.32 GHz+49%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUAdreno 830Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 102,849,183+132%Top 3%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+137%Top 7%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+156%Top 3%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858+71%Top 15%466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+266%Top 9%292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884+115%Top 12%171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068+106%Top 15%297,168Top 49%

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