How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 scores 27.7/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins 3.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 advantages: 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm; 15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s. Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 advantages: Stronger benchmarks score: 31 vs 24; 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 420; 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,850 vs 1,400; 31% higher AnTuTu: 380,000 vs 290,000.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

22.1CPU23.5

—GPU20.6

23.7Benchmarks30.5

54.9Efficiencyspec-based44.2

4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6803 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.2 to 27.7. Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 680

25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
15% higher Max bandwidth: 17.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Stronger benchmarks score: 31 vs 24
67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 420
32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,850 vs 1,400
31% higher AnTuTu: 380,000 vs 290,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced	2021	2019
Process	6 nm+25%	8 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W	5 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.4 GHz+9%	2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 686	Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	17.1 GB/s+15%	14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Modem	Snapdragon X11 LTE	Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display	FHD+ @ 90Hz	FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture	1080p@60fps	4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu	290,000	380,000+31%
Geekbench 6 (single)	420Bottom 13%	700+67%Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,400Bottom 14%	1,850+32%Bottom 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	269Bottom 12%

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