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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
41.7CPU33.7
40.6GPU28.2
58.4Benchmarks54.8
64.1Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 12 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+12) and CPU (+8). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 55
  • 108% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,200
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 64
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20212024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W6 W+40%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+9%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 730Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,150,000+15%Top 26%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+50%Top 26%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+26%Top 28%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500+108%Top 45%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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