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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
24.3CPU20.8
36Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6851 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and benchmarks (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 685

  • Stronger CPU score: 24 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 36 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 30
  • 105% higher AnTuTu 10: 471,425 vs 230,000
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A532x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.8 GHz+30%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTESnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10471,425+105%Top 63%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)470+38%Top 82%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500+70%Top 83%880Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)185,372Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)29,548Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,755Top 98%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)127,750Top 100%—

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