Exynos 1280 vs Google Tensor
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1280 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and Google Tensor (Mali-G78 MP20). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Samsung Exynos 1280
- Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
Pros of Google Tensor
- Performs 4.7x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 201% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows significantly better (up to 64%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1010K vs 615K
- 17% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2400 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 256114 | 365546 |
| GPU | 71758 | 169803 |
| Memory | 95251 | 178763 |
| UX | 192302 | 295913 |
| Total score | 615425 | 1010025 |
| Samples | [56 tests] | [51 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 102.4 MB/sec | 159.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 52.1 pages/sec | 97.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 71.3 Mpixels/sec | 138.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 37 images/sec | 83.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 68.7 Mpixels/sec | 119.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.2 images/sec | 14.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 16.9 images/sec | 30.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.15 Mpixels/sec | 3.44 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 37 tests | 26 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.25 images/sec | 13.2 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.62 images/sec | 7.31 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.34 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.15 Gpixels/sec | 0.5 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.55 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 7 Gpixels/sec | 39.4 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 408.3 FPS | 1368.9 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 18 tests | 11 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 226 | 704 |
| Stability | 95% | 63% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 5 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 628 | 1899 |
| Stability | 99% | 59% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 11 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9628 | 7105 |
| Video editing score | 7350 | 5884 |
| Data manipulation score | 8838 | 10310 |
| Photo editing score | 22696 | 19072 |
| Writing score | 13552 | 15550 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 3 models |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1280
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-19 -> Black_KRGM | AnTuTu 12 | 783535 |
| π 2026-10-10 -> Black_KRGM | AnTuTu 12 | 765124 |
| π 2026-10-09 (James) | AnTuTu 11 | 612157 |
| π 2026-10-08 (Smile) | AnTuTu 12 | 697936 |
| π 2026-09-21 (eimakill) | AnTuTu 12 | 709508 |
Google Tensor
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-29 (rulz_103) | AnTuTu 12 | 1225085 |
| π 2026-09-26 -> Islom_1180 | AnTuTu 12 | 1235821 |
| π 2026-09-13 (VladiβοΈSlaveβοΈ) | AnTuTu 12 | 1281085 |
| π 2026-08-19 (duwi) | AnTuTu 11 | 774697 |
| π 2026-08-17 -> Paranoid _Antost | AnTuTu 11 | 930801 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Google TensorCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | - | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 5.6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2nd gen | Valhall 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 897 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 20 |
| Shading units | 32 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 229.6 Gigaflops | 1085.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Tensor Processing Unit |
| NPU theoretical performance | 4.3 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | Exynos 5300b |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2550 Mbps | Up to 7350 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 3670 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
Info
| Announced | March 2022 | October 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E8825 | GS101 (S5P9845) |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1280 official site | Google Tensor official site |
| Successor | - Samsung Exynos 1580 | - Google Tensor G5 |
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