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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
52.2Inno Score
41.7CPU37.3
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
64.1Efficiency73.8
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 13 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+10) and benchmarks (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 37
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,350
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 3,900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • 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 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20212025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W6 W+40%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz+3%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUAdreno 730Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%1,227,862+7%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+27%Top 26%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+10%Top 28%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—297,168Top 49%

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