Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 or Snapdragon 6 Gen 1.

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 685

21%

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

51%

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

86%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

49%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Total score	293373	717289
CPU	82144	200835
GPU	111483	272563
MEM	46936	114758
UX	52803	129107

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Single-Core	492	1120
Multi-Core	1605	3355

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Frequency	2800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		10000 millions
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	3200
Memory bandwidth	22	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 685 is 21% better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	312	1486
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	192	512
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	25.2	27.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	84.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	51.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	47.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	72.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	105.6
Real Racing 3	75.3	64.5
Sniper 3D	96.7	67.2
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	72.3
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	75.5
CSR Racing 2	66.5	72.9

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	108 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	2900 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1700 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	NavIC, GPS, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC enabled
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 specs and review.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 specs and review.