Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Samsung Exynos 1080

Let's find out which one of Samsung Exynos 1280 and Samsung Exynos 1080 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1080
• Family
  Samsung Exynos Samsung Exynos
• CPU group
  Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 1080
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  6 5

In this block we are going to compare Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Samsung Exynos 1080 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Cortex-A78 1x Cortex-A78
• B-Core
  6x Cortex-A55 3x Cortex-A78
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  2.40 GHz 2.80 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  2.00 GHz 2.60 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung Exynos 1280 and Samsung Exynos 1080 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G68 MP4 ARM Mali-G78 MP10
• GPU frequency
  0.76 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4 10
• Shader
  64 160
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Generation
  Vallhall 2 Vallhall 2
• Direct X
  12 12
• Technology
  6 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q4/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung Exynos 1280 and Samsung Exynos 1080. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Samsung Exynos 1280 and Samsung Exynos 1080 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X, LPDDR5 LPDDR4X, LPDDR5
• Memory channels
  4 (Quad Channel) 4 (Quad Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung Exynos 1280 or Samsung Exynos 1080? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Samsung Exynos 1280 and Samsung Exynos 1080 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  5 nm 5 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A78/-A55 Cortex-A78/-A78/-A55
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020