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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
32.3CPU22.1
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 22
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 420
  • 139% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 1,400
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

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 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+161%Top 47%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+139%Top 42%1,400Bottom 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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