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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
54.2CPU28.1
57.9GPU—
76Benchmarks37.2
66.5Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+39) and CPU (+26). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 37
  • 367% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 495,000
  • 349% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 202% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20232022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+38%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 750Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+349%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 102,312,709+367%Top 7%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+125%Top 14%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+202%Top 13%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800Top 11%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642Top 18%—

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