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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
41.7CPU28.1
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks37.2
64.1Efficiency65.6
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 12 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and CPU (+14). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 37
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 132% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 495,000
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20212022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,150,000+132%Top 26%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+72%Top 26%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+83%Top 28%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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