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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
29.7CPU22.1
26.7GPU—
50Benchmarks23.7
76.2Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and efficiency (+21). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 184% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 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 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20242021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm 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 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10822,983+184%Top 41%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+143%Top 48%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+109%Top 44%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)290,799Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)130,677Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)169,615Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)231,892Top 72%—

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