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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
32.1Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
23.1CPU23.1
—GPU20
28.5Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.1 to 21.3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 4 Gen 1

  • 45% lower process: 6 nm vs 11 nm
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,900 vs 1,640
  • 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20222020
Process6 nm+45%11 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2 GHz2.2 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+15%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu350,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)770+8%Bottom 33%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900+16%Bottom 24%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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