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Exynos 1580 vs Dimensity 8400

Exynos 1580
VS
Dimensity 8400
Exynos 1580
Dimensity 8400

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1580 (with Samsung Xclipse 540 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8400 (Mali-G720 MP7). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (17)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8400
  • Supports 166% higher memory bandwidth (68.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
  • Performs 75% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 56%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 1948K vs 1251K
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Exynos 1580
  • 12% higher CPU clock speed (3250 vs 2900 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Exynos 1580
vs
Dimensity 8400

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Exynos 1580
1251512
Dimensity 8400 +56%
1948428
CPU 490457 623766
GPU 296896 596540
Memory 173263 331200
UX 290896 396922
Total score 1251512 1948428
Samples [139 tests] [313 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Exynos 1580
1356
Dimensity 8400 +16%
1576
Multi-Core Score
Exynos 1580
3888
Dimensity 8400 +60%
6239
Asset compression 187.2 MB/sec 248.7 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 98.5 pages/sec 189.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 138.9 Mpixels/sec 189.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 73.4 images/sec 111.1 images/sec
HDR 119.7 Mpixels/sec 166.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 15.9 images/sec 19.8 images/sec
Photo processing 34.9 images/sec 58 images/sec
Ray tracing 5.13 Mpixels/sec 7.1 Mpixels/sec
Samples 25 tests 45 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Exynos 1580
6878
Dimensity 8400 +77%
12162
Background blur 13.8 images/sec 21.3 images/sec
Face detection 6.57 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.23 Gpixels/sec 0.52 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.29 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.66 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 30.7 Gpixels/sec 37.2 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 727.6 FPS 1703.3 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 19 tests 31 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Exynos 1580
655
Dimensity 8400 +105%
1346
Score 655 1346
Stability 98% 86%
Graphics test 5 FPS 10 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score - 5948
Graphics test - 23 FPS
Section 1 - 25 FPS
Section 2 - 23 FPS
Section 3 - 20 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Exynos 1580
12979
Dimensity 8400 +8%
14015
Web score 12398 14034
Video editing score 7114 6661
Data manipulation score 10983 13175
Photo editing score 23206 23584
Writing score 16063 17637
Phones tested 3 models 5 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Exynos 1580
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 (.)CPU Throttle82%
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 (.)Geekbench 7 GPU5755
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 (.)Geekbench 7 CPU1191 / 3814
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 (.)AnTuTu 121017323
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> CR7AnTuTu 121030440
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MediaTek Dimensity 8400
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-02 (LEADER OF DAWN)Geekbench 7 CPU1165 / 3044
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-01 -> Mohammad.SodaeiAnTuTu 122257137
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-30 (Gelo)AnTuTu 122223623
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Abdul)AnTuTu 122149140
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Kkk)AnTuTu 122149090
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1580 and Dimensity 8400

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.9 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A720
3x 2.6 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A720
4x 1.95 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A520		 1x 3.25 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
3x 3 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
4x 2.1 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A725
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2900 MHz 3250 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 7 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G720 MP7
Architecture RDNA 3 5th gen
GPU frequency 1300 MHz 1300 MHz
Pipelines 2 7
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 256 896
FLOPS 1331.2 Gigaflops 2329.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.4 1.3
OpenCL version 3.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek NPU 880
NPU theoretical performance 14.7 TOPS -

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4266 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 25.6 Gb/s 68.2 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 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 LC
- FLAC
- HE-AACv1
- HE-AACv2
- MP3

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 18 -
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5100 Mbps Up to 5170 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1280 Mbps -
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced October 2024 December 2024
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number S5E8855 MT6899, MT6899Z
Official page Samsung Exynos 1580 official site MediaTek Dimensity 8400 official site
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8400:
    - โ€œDimensity 8400 Ultraโ€ is the same chip as โ€œDimensity 8400โ€ but marketed for better thermals and sustained performance.

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Comments

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Fahad August 5, 2025 at 02:43 PM
Poco x7 pro Vs Samsung A56 which one is better
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Keviny9 November 29, 2025 at 08:50 PM
Performance Poco Cameras and build A56
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ItzPoco December 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Keviny9, The only thing a56 is better than Poco X7 pro is build quality (who doesn't use a case anyway)...In camera even Poco X7 pro, a gaming dedicated smartphone manages to roast an all rounder Samsung even in camera!! 4k 60fps is something that galaxy a56 only sees with glasses ๐Ÿค“
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Wad January 5, 2026 at 08:10 AM
ItzPoco, Samsung's image post-processing is better than Xiaomi's, and that's due to the software and AI. It's something you notice without glasses or zoom, as it involves color and shading choices. In general, Samsung offers colors that are more faithful to what you see in the real world. Image post-processing has always been Xiaomi's Achilles' heel... Ever since the days when you filmed the sky and everything appeared white. Or even if you have dark skin and in photos your skin looks white haha
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Bzhf March 4, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Wad, Nope, as someone who uses a 15T and and A56, Xiaomi's processing is a lot better, Samsung looks normal, nothing that stands out to it, Xiaomi meanwhile tries to replicate a real DSLR or mirror less camera, even my friends who uses top flagship iPhones compliments my Xiaomi, not only that, OneUI is laggy, looks old, animations are 10 years behind.
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VIKTร˜H March 6, 2026 at 07:47 PM
Bzhf, Xiaomi 15t has better cameras than Poco x7 pro btw, when comparing Poco x7 pro to the a56, a56 has better cameras overall
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Nrv March 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
No way comparison with dimensity. Samsung could never reach them.
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Hijibij March 25, 2025 at 05:00 PM
You should remove the word 'never', this is my opinion.
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Fjdjfj February 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM
Yeah maybe your right but also wrong...even if they are in the same midrange category they're not on the same class 1580 on a base midrange while 8400 is higher tier midrange which about almost 70% closer to flagship which is not new in which MediaTek is known for and definitely the only one who makes Flagship killer SoC and thats how they compete with Qualcomm while using stock arm cpu/gpu on midrange nothing beats MediaTek on price performance value not even Qualcomm itself.
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Sankor March 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
In the midrange lineup ? Maybe But flagships? Dimensity isn't touching exynos
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Poco x7 pro VS Samsung A series January 14, 2025 at 08:30 AM
Unfortunately Samsung lose in every aspect
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Certified Samsung hater January 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Other than the speaker and cameras on the A55, Samsung sucks. When will they give in and finally use Qualcomm for all of their devices.
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Lol January 17, 2025 at 04:28 PM
Only thing poco wins in is processing power. Software and software updates as well as ai implementation is superior on Samsung. As well as some apps being a bit buggy on xiaomi devices. Minor bugs but shouldn't be there. That performance gap however is too much to ignore. So it's a tough one and I think most people should go with the X7 pro. Unless camera is really that important over that extra processing power. Plus Samsung is sticking with the SD card support.
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Hijibij March 16, 2025 at 08:14 AM
Lol, Is that bad, sticking with SD card ?
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PoxLox December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Lol, When your knowledge doesn't exceed your ego, try not to throw a comment on something you don't know the least thing about. Tell me something my Poco X7 pro can't do while Samsung a56 can even in AI...Go watch some reviews before throwing a surface comment! Thank you!
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Wad January 5, 2026 at 08:15 AM
Certified Samsung hater, Certified Samsung hater, that's not going to happen. Samsung's mid-range SoCs are the result of the best chips, but with flaws in the manufacturing process, which is why they have fewer cores, lower clock speeds, and other limitations. For the company to make a profit, it needs to sell these chips that still work, but are less powerful. Basically, all companies do this (Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, Apple, MediaTek).
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Marusa August 20, 2026 at 05:10 AM
Lol, Not only in processing power alone does Poco win. Battery as well and better display.
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