How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 scores 29.4/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins 3 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 advantages: 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 advantages: Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 22; 140% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,008 vs 420; 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s; 97% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,757 vs 1,400; 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

22.1CPU31.5

—GPU25.4

23.7Benchmarks—

—AIspec-based29

54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1

3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6804 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2 against 29.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 22
140% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,008 vs 420
99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
97% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,757 vs 1,400
18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced	2021	2019
Process	6 nm+14%	7 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.4 GHz	2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 686	Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance	—	7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133	LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Modem	Snapdragon X11 LTE	Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display	FHD+ @ 90Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	1080p@60fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu	290,000	—
AnTuTu 12	513,336Bottom 8%	—
Geekbench 6 (single)	420Bottom 14%	1,008+140%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,400Bottom 15%	2,757+97%Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	867Bottom 36%

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