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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
23.1CPU85.3
20GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
20Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+63) and CPU (+62). 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 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 20
  • 5323% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 142
  • 1983% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 626% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 1,640

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20202025
Process11 nm3 nm+73%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.2 GHz4.6 GHz+109%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s85.3 GB/s+472%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X85 5G
Max download0.6 Gbps12.5 Gbps+1983%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%3,850+438%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%11,900+626%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%7,700+5323%Top 5%

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