Exynos 1280 vs Snapdragon 680
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1280 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (Adreno 610). 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
- Shows significantly better (up to 52%) AnTuTu 9 score – 407K vs 267K
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- Higher GPU frequency (~11%)
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Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 9
| CPU | 121943 | 82218 |
| GPU | 113634 | 50002 |
| Memory | 69031 | 67147 |
| UX | 103890 | 69303 |
| Total score | 407590 | 267428 |
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% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Score | 2287 | 442 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 59 FPS [Medium] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Low] |
| Fortnite | - | 23 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 65 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 62 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 26 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Snapdragon 680CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 610 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 2 |
| Shading units | 48 | 96 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 17 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | X11 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 390 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2022 | October 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8825 | SM6225 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1280 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 official site |
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