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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
23.1CPU33.5
20GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6787 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+9). 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 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 20
  • 1150% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 780% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 142
  • 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20202020
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.84 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s44 GB/s+195%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download0.6 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1150%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%1,100+54%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%3,300+101%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%1,250+780%Bottom 41%

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