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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
27.6CPU23.1
24.9GPU20
39.8Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+5) and CPU (+5). 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 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 20
  • 463% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 142
  • 383% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 1,640

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.2 GHz2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps+383%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu550,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)950+33%Bottom 41%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+68%Bottom 48%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800+463%Bottom 23%142Bottom 6%

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