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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
31.4CPU38.7
27.3GPU40.8
49.1Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
32.1Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8606 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 860

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 49
  • 110% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 830
  • 71% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 700 MHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20212026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.96 GHz+2%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock700 MHz1,200 MHz+71%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.16.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared795,334Top 75%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)294,736Top 75%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)118,830Top 78%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)160,316Top 70%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)221,452Top 81%—
Geekbench 6 (single)870Top 64%1,376+58%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 49%4,411+52%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830Top 84%1,742+110%Top 62%

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