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Google Tensor vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Last updated: 2026-07-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor.

Summary

The Google Tensor, developed for Google's Pixel smartphones, focuses on AI and machine learning. It is manufactured using a 5 nm process and is based on ARM's G1 architecture.

Equipped with an ARM Mali-G78 MP20 graphics unit and 8 MB of Level 2 cache, it achieves a maximum memory bandwidth of 53 GB/s. In benchmarks, it shows solid multi-core performance. The Samsung Exynos 1580, produced by Samsung for their mobile devices, aims for balanced performance for everyday tasks.

Manufactured in a more advanced 4 nm process by Samsung, it utilizes the Cortex-A720/-A520 architecture. This processor integrates a Samsung Xclipse 540 graphics unit and offers a maximum memory bandwidth of 51 GB/s. In Cinebench R23, the Samsung Exynos 1580 exhibits significantly higher single-core performance.

In a direct performance comparison, the Samsung Exynos 1580 surpasses the Google Tensor in single-core performance in Cinebench R23. No comparable data is available for the multi-core tasks of the Samsung Exynos 1580. Both feature integrated graphics units suitable for mobile gaming, supported by similar memory bandwidths.

The 4 nm manufacturing process of the Samsung Exynos 1580 also promises higher energy efficiency and lower heat generation than the 5 nm process of the Google Tensor. A price-performance evaluation is omitted as both are available as integrated System-on-Chips. The Google Tensor is advantageous for use cases with optimized AI performance and balanced multi-core capabilities.

The Samsung Exynos 1580 is recommended for scenarios that prioritize high single-core performance and improved energy efficiency.

Google Tensor

Optimized AI performance
5 nm manufacturing process
ARM Mali-G78 MP20 graphics unit
Solid multi-core performance

Samsung Exynos 1580

Higher single-core performance
4 nm manufacturing process
Samsung Xclipse 540 graphics unit
Improved energy efficiency

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 1 - 100 %

Google Tensor

Rank 1 - 100 %

Samsung Exynos 1580

Multi-core performance

Rank 2 - 79 %

Google Tensor

Rank 1 - 100 %

Samsung Exynos 1580

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

1,043

8C / 8T · 2.91 GHz

1,046

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

2,915

8C / 8T · 0.70 GHz

3,678

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

ARM Mali-G78 MP20

1,943

Samsung Xclipse 540

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
90 entries

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
118 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Wischen	Google Tensor	Samsung Exynos 1580
Family	Google Tensor (5)	Samsung Exynos (49)
CPU group	Google Tensor (1)	Samsung Exynos 1500 (1)
Architecture	G1	Cortex-A720/-A520
Technology	5 nm	4 nm
Segment	Smartphone / Tablet	Smartphone / Tablet
Socket
Predecessor
Successor	Google Tensor G2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen	Google Tensor	Samsung Exynos 1580
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8	8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	2x Cortex-X1 2.80 GHz	1x Cortex-A720 0.70 - 2.91 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	2x Cortex-A76 2.25 GHz	3x Cortex-A720 0.70 - 2.60 GHz
Core Cluster 3:	4x Cortex-A55 1.80 GHz	4x Cortex-A520 0.70 - 1.95 GHz
L2-Cache	8.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	✗	✗

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen	Google Tensor	Samsung Exynos 1580
GPU name	ARM Mali-G78 MP20	Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU frequency	0.76 GHz	0.70 GHz
CUs / Shader	20 / 320	/
Raytracing	✗	✗
Max. displays	1	0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology	5 nm	4 nm
Release date	Q4/2021	Q3/2024

NPU AI performance

Wischen	Google Tensor	Samsung Exynos 1580
AI hardware	Google Tensor AI	Samsung AI engine
AI specifications	Google Edge TPU @ 1.6 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen	Google Tensor	Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory	LPDDR5-5500 (53.0 GB/s)	LPDDR5-6400 (51.2 GB/s)
Max. Memory	12 GB	8 GB
Memory channels	2	4
ECC	No	No
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Wischen	Google Tensor	Samsung Exynos 1580
TDP	10 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Wischen	Google Tensor	Samsung Exynos 1580
Chip design	Unknown	Unknown
AES-NI	✗	✗
Operating systems	Android	Android, Windows ARM
Instruction set	Armv8-A (64 bit)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date	Q4/2021	Q3/2024
Release price
Documents

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate one or both of the processors. The average rating of Google Tensor is 4.3 stars (81 ratings), while Samsung Exynos 1580 has received 4.0 stars (91 ratings).

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Google Tensor
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

★★★★★

Samsung Exynos 1580
8C / 8T · 0.70 - 2.91 GHz

★★★★★