Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 610 and Adreno 612.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 662 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Snapdragon 662 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 678

15%

Snapdragon 662

13%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 678

64%

Snapdragon 662

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Snapdragon 662

10%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 662
Total score	216174	182816
CPU	60533	51179
GPU	82148	69479
MEM	34589	29244
UX	38911	32900

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 662
Single-Core	348	374
Multi-Core	1207	1573

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 662
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866/933
Memory bandwidth	14.9	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	398	312
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	192
Display	1080 x 2520 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	20.4	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	29.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	32.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	25.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	35.2
Real Racing 3	81.6	92.3
Sniper 3D	60.6	98.4
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	80
CSR Racing 2	65.2	86.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	25 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Qualcomm Spectra 340T
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is better: 13
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 662, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 678 specs and review.

Snapdragon 662 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 662 specs and review.