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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
27.6CPU22.1
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks23.7
76.2Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+16). 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 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 420
  • 96% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10550,000+90%Top 59%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)950+126%Top 55%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+96%Top 52%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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