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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
67.9CPU33.7
—GPU28.2
80.1Benchmarks54.8
77.2Efficiency73.8
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and benchmarks (+25). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 74
  • 281% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 224,206
  • 173% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 997,950

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+38%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUQualcomm HexagonSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth77 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 102,724,754+173%Top 4%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+161%Top 8%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+171%Top 5%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588+145%Top 9%353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716+281%Top 15%224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524+127%Top 9%162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926+146%Top 12%258,141Top 66%

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