How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G scores 31.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 scores 30.4/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32; 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 590; 20% lower process: 8 nm vs 10 nm. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 advantages: Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 32; 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s; 22% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz; 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,900; 14% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 395,000.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

24.4CPU26.6

31.5Benchmarks34.8

44.2Efficiency32.1

4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G scores 31.2 against 30.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 730 vs 590
20% lower process: 8 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 32
101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
22% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,900
14% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 395,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced	2020	2018
Process	8 nm+20%	10 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 618	Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 692	Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory type	LPDDR4X-1866	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	14.9 GB/s	29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Modem	Snapdragon X15 LTE	Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display	FHD+ @ 60Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10	395,000Top 72%	450,000+14%Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)	730+24%Top 70%	590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,900Top 72%	2,200+16%Top 60%

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