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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
74.1CPU38.7
70.6GPU40.8
81.3Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
77.2Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and GPU (+30). 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 63
  • 256% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,742
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.32 GHz+49%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 830Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock1,100 MHz1,200 MHz+9%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps+96%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,849,183Top 9%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884Top 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+133%Top 7%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+127%Top 5%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+256%Top 10%1,742Top 62%

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