Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1580
44.1CPU37.3
43.9GPU—
61.5Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
69Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 12 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 scores 52.1 against 52.2 for Samsung Exynos 1580. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 1580 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 37
- 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,350
- 18% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,600 vs 3,900
- 10% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 69
- 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | 6 W+25% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.2 GHz+10% | 2.9 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Samsung Xclipse 540 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+100% | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 10 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,300,000+6%Top 23% | 1,227,862Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,800+33%Top 24% | 1,350Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,600+18%Top 25% | 3,900Top 31% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,800Top 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 466,860Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 292,734Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 171,100Top 55% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 297,168Top 49% |
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