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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
24.3CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
36Benchmarks49.1
54.9Efficiency32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6859 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 scores 34.9 against 34.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 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 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 36
  • 302% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 118,830 vs 29,548
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 93% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,500

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20232021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.96 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTESnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 10471,425Top 63%795,334+69%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 82%870+85%Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 83%2,900+93%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)185,372Top 100%294,736+59%Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)29,548Top 100%118,830+302%Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,755Top 98%160,316+25%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)127,750Top 100%221,452+73%Top 80%

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