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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
23.1CPU22.1
20GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6784 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.2 to 21.3. 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 678

  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 420
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,640 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 45% lower process: 6 nm vs 11 nm
  • 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20202021
Process11 nm6 nm+45%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s17.1 GB/s+15%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download0.6 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)716+70%Bottom 26%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640+17%Bottom 20%1,400Bottom 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%—

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