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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
28.9CPU38.7
24.8GPU40.8
43.3Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 17 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and GPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 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 7 Gen 1

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 43
  • 121% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 790
  • 116% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 630,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20222026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 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 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 644Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung 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 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu630,0001,363,464+116%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 56%1,376+42%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 53%4,411+60%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme790Top 94%1,742+121%Top 62%

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