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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
32.7CPU38.7
27.8GPU40.8
49.3Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 37 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 7 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 49
  • 70% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 800,000
  • 51% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 1,150

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20232026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.63 GHz2.9 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 720Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5 Gbps5.1 Gbps+2%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.46.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu800,0001,363,464+70%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Top 42%1,376+20%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Top 43%4,411+36%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 77%1,742+51%Top 62%

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