Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Samsung Exynos 1680
34.4CPU38.7
29.8GPU40.8
54.6Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
37Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8706 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and benchmarks (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 870
- 47% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 5.1 Gbps
- 10% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680
- Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 30
- Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 55
- 79% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 670 MHz
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 3,000
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver | 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 870 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | 670 MHz | 1,200 MHz+79% |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon 698 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 20 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 44 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | 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 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 990,057Top 62% | 1,363,464 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 378,834Top 59% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 171,089Top 62% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 173,146Top 56% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 266,988Top 64% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 46% | 1,376+31%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,000Top 46% | 4,411+47%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,250Top 72% | 1,742+39%Top 62% |
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