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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
30.1CPU38.7
24.9GPU40.8
42Benchmarks62.7
29AIspec-based56.5
32.1Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8558 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and GPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 855

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 42
  • 180% higher AI performance: 20 TOPS vs 7 TOPS
  • 127% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 600,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20192026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.84 GHz2.9 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU
AI performance7 TOPS20 TOPS+180%

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu600,0001,363,464+127%
Geekbench 6 (single)850Top 65%1,376+62%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,700Top 55%4,411+63%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 88%1,742+118%Top 62%

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