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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
30.2Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
22.1CPU20
23.7Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6801 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+8) and benchmarks (+4). Samsung Exynos 850 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 680

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 24 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 47
  • 147% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 170
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,400 vs 600
  • 61% higher AnTuTu 10: 290,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A538x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz+20%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+34%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 680Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10290,000+61%Top 82%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)420+147%Top 84%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,400+133%Top 85%600Top 97%

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