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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
23.1CPU26.6
20GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6784 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.4 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4). 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

  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 23
  • 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,640
  • 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20202018
Process11 nm10 nm+9%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.2 GHz2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download0.6 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)716+21%Bottom 26%590Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%2,200+34%Bottom 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%—

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