How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 scores 31.4/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 wins 3 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins 5.

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32; 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 advantages: Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 22; Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 24; 107% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 290,000; 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 420; 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

22.1CPU30.1

—GPU24.9

23.7Benchmarks42

—AI29

54.9Efficiency32.1

3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6805 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 scores 30.2 against 31.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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
14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 22
Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 24
107% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 290,000
102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 420
99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

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 10	290,000Top 82%	600,000+107%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)	420Top 84%	850+102%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,400Top 85%	2,700+93%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	800Top 87%

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