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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
29.2CPU22.1
40.3Benchmarks23.7
76.2Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 41 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+17). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 420
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 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 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.3 GHz2.4 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+50%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10560,000+93%Top 57%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+145%Top 45%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+107%Top 46%1,400Top 85%

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