Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1680
34.1CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
62.8Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 44 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+0). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 4
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680
- Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 34
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 3,300
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 1,200
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz+4% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 722 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 20 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X63 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,369,654Top 48% | 1,363,464 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 468,458Top 45% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 326,383Top 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 225,557Top 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 349,256Top 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,200Top 39% | 1,376+15%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 40% | 4,411+34%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,742Top 62% |
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