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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
23.1CPU48.3
20GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+25). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 20
  • 2506% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 142
  • 1567% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 351% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20202022
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.2 GHz3.2 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s67.2 GB/s+351%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X70 5G
Max download0.6 Gbps10 Gbps+1567%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%2,050+186%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%5,500+235%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%3,700+2506%Top 25%

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