How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 scores 30.4/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins 3 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32; 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 advantages: Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 22; Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 24; 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s; 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,400; 55% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 290,000.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

22.1CPU26.6

23.7Benchmarks34.8

54.9Efficiency32.1

3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2 against 30.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 22
Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 24
75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,400
55% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 290,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced	2021	2018
Process	6 nm+40%	10 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 686	Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Modem	Snapdragon X11 LTE	Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display	FHD+ @ 90Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	1080p@60fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10	290,000Top 82%	450,000+55%Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)	420Top 84%	590+40%Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,400Top 85%	2,200+57%Top 60%

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