Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Snapdragon 680.

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 850

20%

Snapdragon 680

19%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Snapdragon 680

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Snapdragon 680

18%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 680
Total score	282308	271642
CPU	79039	76060
GPU	107274	103232
MEM	45171	43462
UX	50815	48905

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 680
Single-Core	638	409
Multi-Core	2236	1687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 680
Frequency	2960 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	8x2.4 GHz Kryo 265
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	34.1	22
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 850 is 18% better than Snapdragon 680 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	712	312
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	192
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	30.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	49.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	43.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	38.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	45.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	63.9
Real Racing 3	56.4	64.4
Sniper 3D	98.2	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	51.2
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	62.2
CSR Racing 2	49.3	51.8

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	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 specs and review.

Snapdragon 680 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 680 specs and review.