Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1680
48.3CPU38.7
47.1GPU40.8
69Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
66.5Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 22 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+6). 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 Gen 2
- Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 39
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 41
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 63
- 112% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,742
- 96% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.1 Gbps
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680
- 76% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 680 MHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.2 GHz+10% | 2.9 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 1,200 MHz+76% |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 20 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 10 Gbps+96% | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,751,352Top 37% | 1,363,464 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 562,123Top 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 425,391Top 42% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 310,153Top 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 453,685Top 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,050+49%Top 19% | 1,376Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,500+25%Top 23% | 4,411Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,700+112%Top 28% | 1,742Top 62% |
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