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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
29.7CPU38.7
26.7GPU40.8
50Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 36 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 50
  • 76% higher Max download: 5.1 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 71% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 1,020

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz2.9 GHz+21%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 710Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.9 Gbps5.1 Gbps+76%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.26.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared822,983Top 73%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)290,799Top 78%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,677Top 70%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,615Top 62%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)231,892Top 73%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Top 51%1,376+35%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 47%4,411+51%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Top 81%1,742+71%Top 62%

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