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Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Samsung Exynos 9820

Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 9820
—Inno Score
28.1CPU39.5
37.2Benchmarks—
65.6Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 12801 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820

  • Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 28
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
Announced20222018
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.73 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
GPUArm Mali-G68 MP4Arm Mali-G76 MP12

AI

AI comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
NPU—Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)Integrated LTE Cat-20
Max download—2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.1—

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQUXGA (3840x2400)
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 1280 versus Samsung Exynos 9820
SpecSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 9820
AnTuTu495,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,000Bottom 45%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,350Bottom 43%—

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