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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
41.2CPU38.7
34.3GPU40.8
60.8Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 24 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 48.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and benchmarks (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 2

  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,687 vs 1,376
  • 12% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,956 vs 1,742

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 34
  • 16% higher Max download: 5.1 Gbps vs 4.4 Gbps

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.91 GHz2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm HexagonSamsung NPU
AI performance—19.6 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download4.4 Gbps5.1 Gbps+16%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.36.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,263,761Top 45%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)504,689Top 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)173,509Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)219,815Top 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)365,748Top 40%—
AnTuTu 121,424,073Top 44%1,510,056+6%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,687+23%Top 23%1,376Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,378Top 30%4,411+1%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,956+12%Top 26%1,742Top 30%

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