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Samsung Exynos 1680 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
38.7CPU29.8
40.8GPU25.7
62.7Benchmarks37.4
56.5AIspec-based—
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
7 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 16800 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+25) and GPU (+15). Samsung Exynos 990 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 37
  • 173% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 500,000
  • 94% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.9 GHz+6%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
GPUSamsung Xclipse 550Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
NPUSamsung NPU—
AI performance20 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated Exynos 5G modemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download5.1 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Samsung Exynos 1680 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecSamsung Exynos 1680Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu1,363,464+173%500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,376+53%Top 35%900Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,411+66%Top 29%2,650Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,742+94%Top 62%900Top 83%

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