Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1080

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1080, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Exynos 1080.

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

73%

Exynos 1080

48%

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

82%

Exynos 1080

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

72%

Exynos 1080

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Exynos 1080
Total score	1014839	676347
CPU	284157	189378
GPU	385631	257014
MEM	162372	108209
UX	182662	121743

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Exynos 1080
Single-Core	1415	1023
Multi-Core	4462	3731

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Exynos 1080
Frequency	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	1866
Memory bandwidth	88	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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1800	1076
# 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	38.1	25.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	120.7	79.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	71.1	47.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.7	43.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	102.4	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	148.7	99.7
Real Racing 3	144.2	59.6
Sniper 3D	158.9	76.3
Need for Speed No Limits	100.7	57.2
Mortal Kombat X	103.4	69.2
CSR Racing 2	87.7	66.8

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	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	48 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	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 specs and review.

Exynos 1080 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1080 specs and review.