Exynos 1680 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1680 (with Samsung Xclipse 550 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (Adreno 730). 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 Samsung Exynos 1680
- Higher GPU frequency (~47%)
- Shows slightly better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1390K vs 1294K
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
- Performs 36% better in floating-point computations
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 510705 | 490530 |
| GPU | 374535 | 202615 |
| Memory | 204469 | 221583 |
| UX | 300346 | 380143 |
| Total score | 1390055 | 1294871 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [90 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 212.5 MB/sec | 151.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 125.8 pages/sec | 104.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 144.7 Mpixels/sec | 124.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 86.1 images/sec | 88.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 141.1 Mpixels/sec | 119.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 18 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 39.6 images/sec | 38.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.87 Mpixels/sec | 4.49 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 3 tests | 54 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.3 images/sec | 9.81 images/sec |
| Face detection | 6.4 images/sec | 4.42 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.33 Gpixels/sec | 0.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.46 Gpixels/sec | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.42 Gpixels/sec | 0.41 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 31.6 Gpixels/sec | 15.8 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 958.9 FPS | 1079.5 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 2 tests | 30 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 729 |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 2255 |
| Stability | - | 63% |
| Graphics test | - | 13 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 13237 |
| Video editing score | - | 7311 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 10976 |
| Photo editing score | - | 27827 |
| Writing score | - | 15631 |
| Phones tested | - | 16 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1680
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-17 (Dashka) | AnTuTu 12 | 1479450 |
| π 2026-10-16 (Faizer) | AnTuTu 12 | 1547092 |
| π 2026-10-15 (Fernando) | AnTuTu 12 | 1574995 |
| π 2026-10-11 (Taz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1399404 |
| π 2026-10-08 (Galaxy A57) | AnTuTu 12 | 1544715 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-18 (qwerty5313) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 5731 |
| π 2026-10-18 (qwerty5313) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1640 / 4097 |
| π 2026-10-18 (qwerty5313) | AnTuTu 12 | 1452589 |
| π 2026-10-17 (TSN_Hasan) | CPU Throttle | 70% |
| π 2026-10-17 (TSN_Hasan) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 3623 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1680 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.9 GHz β Cortex-A720 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 3x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
1x 3 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5.3 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Samsung Xclipse 550 | Adreno 730 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 1200 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 1228.8 Gigaflops | 1675.3 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| NPU theoretical performance | 19.6 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Shannon 5348 | Snapdragon X65 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5100 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 3670 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2026 | December 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E8865 | SM8450 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1680 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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