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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
52.2Inno Score
20.8CPU37.3
20Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
29.7Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8208 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+40). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 820

  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 30
  • 434% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,227,862 vs 230,000
  • 343% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,900 vs 880

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20162025
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)11 W6 W+45%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.15 GHz2.9 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+17%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%1,227,862+434%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%1,350+297%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%3,900+343%Top 31%
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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