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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
45.7CPU37.3
45.3GPU—
68.4Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
71.4Efficiency73.8
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 32 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and benchmarks (+8). Samsung Exynos 1580 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 60
  • 163% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 81% higher AnTuTu 10 (Memory): 310,205 vs 171,100
  • 63% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 478,204 vs 292,734

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz+3%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUAdreno 735Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+163%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 101,709,606+39%Top 15%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+44%Top 21%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+33%Top 22%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231+11%Top 35%466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204+63%Top 35%292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205+81%Top 32%171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966+36%Top 35%297,168Top 49%

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