Exynos 1580 vs Snapdragon 888
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1580 (with Samsung Xclipse 540 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (Adreno 660). 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
- Higher GPU frequency (~55%)
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 5 nm)
- Better instruction set architecture
- Shows better (up to 10%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1251K vs 1135K
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 490457 | 406119 |
| GPU | 296896 | 233383 |
| Memory | 173263 | 188085 |
| UX | 290896 | 308291 |
| Total score | 1251512 | 1135878 |
| Samples | [139 tests] | [127 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 187.2 MB/sec | 156.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 98.5 pages/sec | 86.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 138.9 Mpixels/sec | 104.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 73.4 images/sec | 72.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 119.7 Mpixels/sec | 104.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 15.9 images/sec | 12.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 34.9 images/sec | 26.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.13 Mpixels/sec | 4.04 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 25 tests | 49 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.8 images/sec | 7.75 images/sec |
| Face detection | 6.57 images/sec | 3.37 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.23 Gpixels/sec | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.29 Gpixels/sec | 0.28 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.32 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 30.7 Gpixels/sec | 13.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 727.6 FPS | 851.2 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 19 tests | 19 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 655 | 505 |
| Stability | 98% | 77% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 4 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 1508 |
| Stability | - | 91% |
| Graphics test | - | 9 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12398 | 12232 |
| Video editing score | 7114 | 7638 |
| Data manipulation score | 10983 | 10494 |
| Photo editing score | 23206 | 29866 |
| Writing score | 16063 | 15219 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 11 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 83 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 26 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 112 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Asus Zenfone 8 1080 x 2400 |
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 CPU | 1348 / 3823 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Neagu Mihai) | AnTuTu | 1287132 |
| π 2026-08-19 (Ferran) | AnTuTu | 1269203 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Datssemble) | GeekBench CPU | 1349 / 3757 |
| π 2026-07-18 (Claus) | AnTuTu | 1264715 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-02 -> Notezit | GeekBench CPU | 1412 / 3348 |
| π 2026-08-18 (Soul) | AnTuTu | 1210861 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Marchi1962) | GeekBench CPU | 1537 / 3989 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Marchi1962) | AnTuTu | 1253342 |
| π 2026-08-08 -> AlicanTuTu | AnTuTu | 1198886 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1580 and Snapdragon 888CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.9 GHz β Cortex-A720 3x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
1x 2.84 GHz β Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 10.3 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 8 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Adreno 660 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 3 |
| Shading units | 128 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 Gigaflops | 1290.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 780 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 14.7 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | X60 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 22 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5100 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 3000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2024 | December 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E8855 | SM8350 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1580 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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