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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
23.1CPU45.7
20GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and CPU (+23). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 20
  • 2224% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 142
  • 733% higher Max download: 5 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 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20202024
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz3 GHz+36%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s67.2 GB/s+351%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X70 5G
Max download0.6 Gbps5 Gbps+733%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%1,950+172%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%5,200+217%Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%3,300+2224%Top 32%

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