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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
44.1CPU38.7
43.9GPU40.8
61.5Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
69Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 13 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 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 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 41
  • 96% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5.1 Gbps
  • 61% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,742
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 33% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 900 MHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20222026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.2 GHz+10%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 730Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock900 MHz1,200 MHz+33%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps+96%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.36.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu1,300,0001,363,464+5%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+31%Top 25%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+4%Top 27%4,411Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+61%Top 43%1,742Top 62%

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