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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Q
21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
23.1CPU20
20GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6781 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 850 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.2 to 21.3. 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 23 vs 20
  • 321% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 170
  • 173% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,640 vs 600
  • 16% higher Max bandwidth: 14.9 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 27% lower process: 8 nm vs 11 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20202020
Process11 nm8 nm+27%
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz+10%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s+16%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download0.6 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)716+321%Bottom 26%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640+173%Bottom 20%600Bottom 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%—

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