Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Comparisons 07-12-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1280, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or Exynos 1280.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

42%

Exynos 1280

28%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

87%

Exynos 1280

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

40%

Exynos 1280

25%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Exynos 1280
Total score	913715	396142
CPU	255850	110926
GPU	347209	150533
MEM	146184	63386
UX	164466	71298

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Exynos 1280
Single-Core	1274	709
Multi-Core	4018	1926

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Exynos 1280
Frequency	2630 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	4800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.63 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	1866
Memory bandwidth	86	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is 8% better than Exynos 1280 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1840	684
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	34.3	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.9	44.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	64.5	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.4	36.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.4	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.3	54.7
Real Racing 3	129.3	68.1
Sniper 3D	143.9	70.5
Need for Speed No Limits	91.5	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	92.2	70.7
CSR Racing 2	78.1	65.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP9, VP8, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X63 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	5500 MBit/s.	2550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3700 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GPS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is better: 39
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 specs and review.

Exynos 1280 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Exynos 1280 specs and review.