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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
48.3CPU37.3
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
66.5Efficiency73.8
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 22 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and benchmarks (+9). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 60
  • 163% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 81% higher AnTuTu 10 (Memory): 310,153 vs 171,100
  • 53% higher AnTuTu 10 (UX): 453,685 vs 297,168

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20222025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.2 GHz+10%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUAdreno 740Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+163%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 101,751,352+43%Top 13%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+52%Top 18%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+41%Top 20%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123+20%Top 29%466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391+45%Top 38%292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153+81%Top 35%171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685+53%Top 26%297,168Top 49%

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