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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
25.8CPU22.1
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks23.7
76.2Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 120% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 420
  • 56% higher AnTuTu 10: 452,000 vs 290,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20232021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10452,000+56%Top 66%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+120%Top 57%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051+47%Top 63%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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