Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 1280
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1280

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and the Samsung Exynos 1280 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 6 core processor released in Q2/2022 with the Samsung Exynos 1280 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Samsung Exynos (46)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) CPU group Samsung Exynos 1280 (1)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture Cortex-A78/-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 1280 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
6 Cores 8
6 Threads 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz
1x Kryo 710 Prime
A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
2.36 GHz
3x Kryo 710 Gold
B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
1.80 GHz
3x Kryo 510 Silver
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno 644 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
0.44 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 2
4 nm Technology 6 nm
1 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno 644 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, while the Samsung Exynos 1280 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR4X
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 1280 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 1280 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 1280
4 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Q2/2022 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 (94%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 (71%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz
788 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
741 (94%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz
2932 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1855 (63%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz
536422 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
419640 (78%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
845 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1829 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1280
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