Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 1680
33.5CPU38.7
28.6GPU40.8
51.1Benchmarks62.7
49.3AIspec-based56.5
32.1Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8658 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+12) and benchmarks (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 865
- 47% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 5.1 Gbps
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680
- Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 29
- Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 51
- 104% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 587 MHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.84 GHz | 2.9 GHz+2% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | 587 MHz | 1,200 MHz+104% |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 15 TOPS | 20 TOPS+31% |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-2750 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 44 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 7.5 Gbps+47% | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 861,546Top 70% | 1,363,464 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 306,337Top 73% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 162,790Top 67% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 152,804Top 81% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 239,615Top 70% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 45% | 1,376+25%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 40% | 4,411+34%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,250Top 72% | 1,742+39%Top 62% |
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