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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
32.3CPU23.1
28.5GPU20
68Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9) and GPU (+9). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 20
  • 774% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 142
  • 367% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 104% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 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 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.6 GHz+18%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps+367%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+53%Top 45%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+104%Top 40%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+774%Bottom 40%142Bottom 6%

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