Exynos 1680 vs Dimensity 8550
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1680 (with Samsung Xclipse 550 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8550 (Mali-G720 MP8). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8550
- Supports 200% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 25.6 GB/s)
- Performs 2.5x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 75%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2429K vs 1390K
- Higher GPU frequency (~26%)
- 17% higher CPU clock speed (3400 vs 2900 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 510705 | 612932 |
| GPU | 374535 | 952016 |
| Memory | 204469 | 394012 |
| UX | 300346 | 470174 |
| Total score | 1390055 | 2429134 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 212.5 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 125.8 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 144.7 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 86.1 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 141.1 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 18 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 39.6 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 5.87 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 3 tests | Less than 3 |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.3 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 6.4 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.33 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.46 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.42 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 31.6 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 958.9 FPS | - |
| API | Vulkan | - |
| Samples | 2 tests | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1680
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 (Darck) | AnTuTu | 1348067 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> HaiLong0510 | AnTuTu | 1434648 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Mehedi) | AnTuTu | 1351187 |
| π 2026-08-19 (OverloadedPoortato) | AnTuTu | 1373963 |
| π 2026-08-18 (xhnhx) | AnTuTu | 1413043 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8550
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1680 and Dimensity 8550CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.9 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 3x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
1x 3.4 GHz β Cortex-A725 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A725 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Samsung Xclipse 550 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Valhall 5th gen |
| GPU frequency | 1200 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 8 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 1228.8 Gigaflops | 3088.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 19.6 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 76.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 320MP, 3x 32MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Shannon 5348 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5100 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2026 | May 2026 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8865 | MT6899, MT6899Z_T/TZA |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1680 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8550 official site |
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