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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
54.2CPU33.7
57.9GPU28.2
76Benchmarks54.8
66.5Efficiency73.8
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 32 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and benchmarks (+21). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 55
  • 300% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,200
  • 252% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 224,206

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20232024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+20%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 750Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 102,312,709+132%Top 7%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+96%Top 14%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+109%Top 13%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+300%Top 11%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922+82%Top 20%353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016+252%Top 20%224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129+110%Top 20%162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642+108%Top 18%258,141Top 66%

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