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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
27.7CPU22.1
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 22
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 420
  • 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 1,400
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

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 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+132%Bottom 44%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+61%Bottom 38%1,400Bottom 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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