Samsung Exynos 1280 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Samsung Exynos 1280 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Name: Samsung Exynos 1280
Family: Samsung Exynos
Group: Samsung Exynos 1280
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 1280 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores A: 2x Cortex-A78
Cores B: 6x Cortex-A55
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.4 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 1280 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 1280 uses the ARM Mali-G68 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders and 4 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: ARM Mali-G68 MP4
GPU frequency: --
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 4
Shaders: 64
Max. GPU Memory: 0 bytes
Max. displays: --
Generation: Vallhall 2
Direct X: 12
Technology: 6 nm
Release date: Q2/2020

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode / Encode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: LPDDR4X, LPDDR5
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): None
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 1280 is manufactured using a 5 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 5 nm
Chip design: --
Socket:
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Cortex-A78/-A55
Operating systems: Android
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
440109
440109
UNISOC T770
NoneC NoneT @ --
420306
420306
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
419640
419640
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
NoneC NoneT @ --
398403
398403
MediaTek Helio G99
NoneC NoneT @ --
369410
369410

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1870
1870
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1863
1863
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1855
1855
Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1849
1849
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1846
1846

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1833
1833
Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1832
1832
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1829
1829
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
NoneC NoneT @ --
1823
1823
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1811
1811

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
845
845
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
845
845
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
845
845

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
742
742
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
741
741
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
741
741
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
741
741
Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
740
740