Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 612 and Adreno 540.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is octa-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	216174	171349
CPU	60533	47987
GPU	82148	65116
MEM	34589	27406
UX	38911	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	348	421
Multi-Core	1207	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
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	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 23% better than Snapdragon 678 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	398	566.61
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	384
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	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	32.7
Real Racing 3	81.6	100.3
Sniper 3D	60.6	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	91.7
CSR Racing 2	65.2	74.5

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Qualcomm Spectra 180
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, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.