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/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Samsung Exynos 1280
- Higher GPU frequency (~18%)
Pros of Google Tensor
- Shows significantly better (up to 82%) AnTuTu 9 score – 742K vs 407K
- 17% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2400 MHz)
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 121943 | 196221 |
| GPU | 113634 | 297786 |
| Memory | 69031 | 107096 |
| UX | 103890 | 143527 |
| Total score | 407590 | 742651 |
GeekBench 5
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Image compression | 116.6 Mpixels/s | - |
| Face detection | 13.5 images/s | - |
| Speech recognition | 33.1 words/s | - |
| Machine learning | 29.3 images/s | - |
| Camera shooting | 13.1 images/s | - |
| HTML 5 | 1.97 Mnodes/s | - |
| SQLite | 556.4 Krows/s | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 55% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Score | 2287 | 6275 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Google TensorCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X1 2x 2.25 GHz – Cortex A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | - | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| TDP | - | 10 W |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2 | Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 848 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 20 |
| Shading units | 48 | 320 |
| FLOPS | - | 2171 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | - |
| 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
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 1200 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps | Up to 200 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 | S5E9845 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1280 official site | Google Tensor official site |
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