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Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G

Samsung Exynos 1280

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The Samsung Exynos 1280 is a midrange system on a chip (SoC) for smartphones and tablets. It was announced in early 2022 and is used in the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. The CPU part integrates two clusters, a performance cluster with two ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.4 GHz and an efficiency cluster with six small ARM Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2 GHz. The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR4x.

Furthermore, the chip integrates an ISP for cameras with up to 108 MPixel. The integrated ARM Mali G68 MC4 supports displays with up to 1080p and 120Hz.

One of the main features is the integrated 5G modem that supports Sub-6GHz (2550/1280 Mbps), mmWave (1840/920 Mbps), and LTE Cat 18 (1200/200 Mbps). WiFi 5 is the highest supported standard, as is Bluetooth 5.2.

The SoC is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at Samsung.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SD680, SM6225) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.4 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. Compared to the older Snapdragon 665, the clock speeds are higher.

In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel)  and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).

The SoC is produced in 6nm (compared to the older 11nm LPP process of the similar Snapdragon 665).

ModelSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
SeriesSamsung ExynosQualcomm Snapdragon
Series: Snapdragon Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)
Samsung Exynos 2500 compare1.8 - 3.3 GHz10 / 10 cores
Samsung Exynos 1280 « 2 - 2.4 GHz8 / 8 cores
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G compare1.9 - 2.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G « 1.8 - 2.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)
Clock2000 - 2400 MHz1800 - 2400 MHz
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 8
Technology5 nm6 nm
FeaturesAI NPU, 5G NR Sub-6GHz Modem, GNSS, 4k30 Video En- and Decoding, Wifi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, FM RadioAdreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP
iGPUARM Mali-G68 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 610
ArchitectureARMARM
Announced
Manufacturersemiconductor.samsung.comwww.qualcomm.com
CodenameKryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 3035     avg: 3147     median: 3111 (29%)     max: 3327 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
min: 2997     avg: 3083     median: 3073 (35%)     max: 3187 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 961     avg: 968     median: 966 (24%)     max: 976 Points
min: 412     avg: 420.2     median: 415 (10%)     max: 436 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 2021     avg: 2078     median: 2061 (8%)     max: 2152 Points
min: 865     avg: 1253     median: 1420 (6%)     max: 1450 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 736     avg: 745     median: 740 (29%)     max: 767 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1826     avg: 1955     median: 1968 (4%)     max: 2045 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3367     avg: 3376     median: 3376 (34%)     max: 3385 Points
min: 1634     avg: 1779     median: 1818.5 (18%)     max: 1844 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7648     avg: 7739     median: 7738.5 (8%)     max: 7829 Points
min: 4238     avg: 5563     median: 5636 (6%)     max: 6741 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3257     avg: 3258     median: 3257.5 (36%)     max: 3258 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7308     avg: 7358     median: 7357.5 (10%)     max: 7407 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6437     avg: 7250     median: 7249.5 (11%)     max: 8062 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2600     avg: 3032     median: 3032 (45%)     max: 3464 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1243.5     avg: 1518     median: 1287.1 (2%)     max: 1920.3 ms
min: 2459.4     avg: 2958     median: 3028.6 (4%)     max: 3460.5 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 24159     avg: 29314     median: 32436 (24%)     max: 32736 Points
min: 6358     avg: 12138     median: 12402 (9%)     max: 16498 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 106     avg: 109.7     median: 109 (30%)     max: 114 Points
min: 41     avg: 53.8     median: 52.5 (14%)     max: 68 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 69     avg: 117.8     median: 107.5 (19%)     max: 187 Points
min: 58     avg: 71.6     median: 67 (12%)     max: 94 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
min: 398969     avg: 414640     median: 409976 (20%)     max: 434975 Points
min: 201810     avg: 229317     median: 223076 (11%)     max: 274001 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
min: 106625     avg: 117011     median: 120812 (30%)     max: 123596 Points
min: 57249     avg: 74107     median: 77473 (19%)     max: 83512 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 Total Score
min: 459194     avg: 467559     median: 468630 (16%)     max: 474853 Points
min: 287727     avg: 311635     median: 317448 (11%)     max: 329731 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 CPU
min: 149202     avg: 151352     median: 150455 (4%)     max: 154399 Points
min: 102827     avg: 104526     median: 105323 (3%)     max: 105428 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
4737 Points (1%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
min: 42.2     avg: 44.8     median: 43.7 (30%)     max: 48.5 MB/s
min: 24.93     avg: 35.6     median: 35.7 (24%)     max: 45.9 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
min: 94.2     avg: 105.8     median: 109.4 (3%)     max: 113.9 MB/s
min: 233.04     avg: 452.2     median: 424.4 (12%)     max: 727 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
min: 34.9     avg: 35.1     median: 35 (17%)     max: 35.3 MB/s
min: 21.73     avg: 25.9     median: 23.6 (11%)     max: 34.5 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
min: 439     avg: 458.7     median: 466 (13%)     max: 471 MB/s
min: 276.09     avg: 520     median: 557 (15%)     max: 690.35 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
min: 15671     avg: 17297     median: 17445 (8%)     max: 18177 Points
min: 14191     avg: 18823     median: 18857 (8%)     max: 23921 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
min: 11077     avg: 12301     median: 12053.5 (44%)     max: 13748 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
5515 Points (29%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
18991 Points (41%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
9824 Points (64%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
10884 Points (54%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 579     avg: 593     median: 598 (22%)     max: 601 Points
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 4.77     avg: 5.5     median: 5.1 (2%)     max: 7.03 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 1.112     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (1%)     max: 1.378 Watt

Average Benchmarks Samsung Exynos 1280 → 100% n=23

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G → 82% n=23

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)