Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 VS Exynos 1680
We are comparing the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 (Qualcomm) with the Exynos 1680 (Samsung). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: August 30, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 AND Exynos 1680
Here’s how Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 and Exynos 1680 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
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22% higher AnTuTu V11 score (1697444 vs 1390055)
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38% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (1913 vs 1389)
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14% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (5098 vs 4453)
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1.5× more GPU pipelines (3 vs 2)
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2.0× more shading units (256 vs 128)
Reasons to consider the Exynos 1680
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4% higher CPU frequency (2900 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
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2% faster download speed (5100 Mbps vs 5000 Mbps)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 AND Exynos 1680
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 and Exynos 1680.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | Exynos 1680 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | Exynos 1680 |
| Brand: | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Class: | Mid-End | Mid-range |
| Release Date: | March 21, 2024 | March 25, 2026 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | Samsung |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 1x 2.8 GHz Cortex-X4, 4x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720, 3x 1.9 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x 2.9 GHz Cortex-A720, 4x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720, 3x 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| CPU Frequency: | 2800 MHz | 2900 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Adreno 732 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Adreno 700 | RDNA 3 |
| GPU Frequency: | 950 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 3 | 2 |
| Shading Units: | 256 | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 1459.2 Gigaflops | 1228.8 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 24 | 12 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 4200 MHz | — |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 67.2 Gb/s | — |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 1913 | 1389 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 5098 | 4453 |
| GPU (V6) | 8825 | 7924 |
| Asset Compression | 212.4 MB/sec | 212.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 154 pages/sec | 125.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 181.3 Mpixels/sec | 144.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 117.4 images/sec | 86.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 156.1 Mpixels/sec | 141.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 16.7 images/sec | 18 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 45.7 images/sec | 39.6 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 5.53 Mpixels/sec | 5.87 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 1697444 | 1390055 |
| CPU | 552288 | 510705 |
| GPU | 419835 | 374535 |
| MEM | 290516 | 204469 |
| UX | 434805 | 300346 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 1414666 | — |
| CPU | 366731 | — |
| GPU | 492417 | — |
| MEM | 309991 | — |
| UX | 245527 | — |
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3DMARK
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| Score | 10829 | — |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 5100 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth Version: | 5.4 | 6.1 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Hexagon | NPU |
| NPU Theoretical Performance: | — | 19.6 TOPS |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 AND Exynos 1680
The charts below visualize how Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 and Exynos 1680 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 and Exynos 1680
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 was released 2 years, 4 days earlier than Exynos 1680.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 edges out overall compared to the Exynos 1680. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.
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