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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
44CPU38.7
43.7GPU40.8
63.4Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
73.8Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 33 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5) and GPU (+3). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 39
  • 78% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,742
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,900 vs 1,376
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,100 vs 4,411

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.8 GHz2.9 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 732Samsung 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 typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.6 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 7Wi-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@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu1,400,000+3%1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+38%Top 24%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+16%Top 25%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+78%Top 40%1,742Top 62%

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