Exynos 1580 vs Helio G99
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1580 (with Samsung Xclipse 540 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G99 (Mali-G57 MP2). 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 1580
- Performs 10.4x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.3x) AnTuTu 11 score β 1251K vs 554K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
- 32% higher CPU clock speed (2900 vs 2200 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~30%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 490457 | 218545 |
| GPU | 296896 | 43804 |
| Memory | 173263 | 156545 |
| UX | 290896 | 135696 |
| Total score | 1251512 | 554590 |
| Samples | [139 tests] | [313 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 187.2 MB/sec | 96.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 98.5 pages/sec | 52 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 138.9 Mpixels/sec | 72.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 73.4 images/sec | 38.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 119.7 Mpixels/sec | 63.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 15.9 images/sec | 5.68 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.9 images/sec | 16.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.13 Mpixels/sec | 2.79 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 25 tests | 82 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.8 images/sec | 2.02 images/sec |
| Face detection | 6.57 images/sec | 1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.23 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.29 Gpixels/sec | 0.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 30.7 Gpixels/sec | 4.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 727.6 FPS | 251.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 19 tests | 48 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 655 | 135 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 346 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12398 | 9196 |
| Video editing score | 7114 | 6615 |
| Data manipulation score | 10983 | 7349 |
| Photo editing score | 23206 | 25535 |
| Writing score | 16063 | 12807 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 37 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 86 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 37 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 91 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 66 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 55 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Cubot X70 1080 x 2408 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1580
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1348 / 3823 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai) | AnTuTu 11 | 1287132 |
| π 2026-08-19 (Ferran) | AnTuTu 11 | 1269203 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Datssemble) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1349 / 3757 |
| π 2026-07-18 (Claus) | AnTuTu 11 | 1264715 |
MediaTek Helio G99
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (mr_R) | AnTuTu 12 | 656027 |
| π 2026-09-22 (The Kavkaz) | AnTuTu 12 | 628007 |
| π 2026-09-21 (Arbuziki) | AnTuTu 11 | 541666 |
| π 2026-09-20 -> Efkann | AnTuTu 11 | 579904 |
| π 2026-09-20 (CALLMEELCHAPO) | AnTuTu 12 | 681248 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1580 and Helio G99CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.9 GHz β Cortex-A720 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 Gigaflops | 128 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| NPU theoretical performance | 14.7 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 5100 Mbps | Up to 650 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2024 | May 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8855 | MT6789 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1580 official site | MediaTek Helio G99 official site |
Further details
Notes on Helio G99:
- The MediaTek G99 Ultimate is essentially the same chip as the G99, with a slightly higher clock speed and no noticeable performance difference. "Ultimate" naming was added for marketing purposes and could confuse the average consumer.
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