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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
67.9CPU28.1
80.1Benchmarks37.2
77.2Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+43) and CPU (+40). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 66
  • 450% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 495,000
  • 350% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+58%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+350%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 102,724,754+450%Top 4%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+200%Top 8%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+291%Top 5%2,350Top 56%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926Top 12%—

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