Exynos 1580 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

The Exynos 1580 is a mid-range chip from Samsung, and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is an upper mid-range chip from Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is 3% faster in multi-core (4,050 vs 3,920), while the Exynos 1580 is 5% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 17% higher (751 vs 641).

Samsung Mid-range

Exynos 1580

#51 of 112 chipsets · 1 phone

Qualcomm Upper mid-range

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

#50 of 112 chipsets · 7 phones

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 +3%
Exynos 1580 3,920
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 4,050

Single-core Geekbench 6

Exynos 1580 +5%
Exynos 1580 1,370
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 1,310

Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 +17%
Exynos 1580 641
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 751

Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.

Key facts

Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.

Exynos 1580Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Maker Samsung Qualcomm
Class Mid-range Upper mid-range
Announced Oct 2024 May 2025
Process 4 nm Samsung 4 nm TSMC
CPU 8 cores 1× 2.9 GHz + 3× 2.6 GHz + 4× 1.95 GHz 8 cores 1× 2.8 GHz + 4× 2.4 GHz + 3× 1.8 GHz
Max CPU speed 2.9 GHz 2.8 GHz
GPU Xclipse 540 Adreno 722
5G modem Built-in 5G Built-in 5G
Place in our ranking #51 of 112 #50 of 112 (better)
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,370 (better) 1,310
Geekbench 6 multi-core 3,920 4,050 (better)
Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) 641 751 (better)
Phones in our database 1 phone 7 phones
Best-rated phone Samsung Galaxy A56 5G 6.6 realme 16 Pro+ 5G 7.9
Lowest US launch price $500 Samsung Galaxy A56 5G $499 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Newest phone Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Mar 2025 OPPO Reno16 5G Jun 2026

Phones with the Exynos 1580

1 phone in our database, best rated first.

Phones with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

7 phones in our database, best rated first.

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Compare the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and realme 16 Pro+ 5G All about the Exynos 1580 All about the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Exynos 1580 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4: FAQ

Which is faster, the Exynos 1580 or the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4?

In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is 3% faster in multi-core (4,050 vs 3,920), while the Exynos 1580 is 5% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 17% higher (751 vs 641). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.

Is the Exynos 1580 or the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 better for gaming?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 17% higher than the Exynos 1580 (751 vs 641). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.

Which is newer, the Exynos 1580 or the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4?

The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is newer: it was announced in May 2025, while the Exynos 1580 was announced in October 2024.

Which phones use the Exynos 1580 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4?

The Exynos 1580 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $500, for the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 powers 7 phones in our database, including the realme 16 Pro+ 5G, OPPO Reno16 5G and vivo V70. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $499, for the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro.

Where do these benchmark scores come from?

They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.

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