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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
29.7CPU24.3
26.7GPU—
50Benchmarks36
76.2Efficiency54.9
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 342% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 130,677 vs 29,548
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20242023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
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 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
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 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 10822,983+75%Top 41%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+117%Top 48%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+95%Top 44%1,500Top 83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)290,799+57%Top 78%185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)130,677+342%Top 69%29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)169,615+32%Top 58%128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)231,892+82%Top 72%127,750Top 100%

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