Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
23.1CPU44
20GPU43.7
—Benchmarks63.4
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and CPU (+21). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
- Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 23
- Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 20
- 2083% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 142
- 733% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
- 354% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 11 nm | 4 nm+64% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz+27% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 612 | Adreno 732 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | 67.6 GB/s+354% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE | Snapdragon X63 5G |
| Max download | 0.6 Gbps | 5 Gbps+733% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,400,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 716Bottom 26% | 1,900+165%Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,640Bottom 20% | 5,100+211%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 142Bottom 6% | 3,100+2083%Top 34% |
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