Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, compare of GPUs Adreno 612 and Adreno 615.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 670 is octa-core (Kryo 360). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Snapdragon 670 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 670

10%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Snapdragon 670

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Snapdragon 670

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 670
Total score	216174	151765
CPU	60533	42500
GPU	82148	57660
MEM	34589	24290
UX	38911	27322

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 670
Single-Core	348	311
Multi-Core	1207	1306

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 670
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 360
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
Memory bandwidth	14.9	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	16 KB	256 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 615
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	398	448
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	256
Display	1080 x 2520 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	38.7
Real Racing 3	81.6	95.7
Sniper 3D	60.6	103.9
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	65.6
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	71.1
CSR Racing 2	65.2	60.2

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Qualcomm Spectra 160
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.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	Galileo, Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, QZSS, GPS
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 670 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 670 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 670 specs and review.