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29

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Snapdragon 678

65

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Overview - Snapdragon 678 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 678 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoCs by Qualcomm. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

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CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 678 16
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 678 10
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 678 61
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 678 29
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 678 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 101216 374214
GPU 51346 516258
Memory 48181 344248
UX 82701 259884
Total score 283444 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 36.36% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 678 (3000 vs 2200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 30.18% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 678 (1100 vs 845 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 96.91% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 678 (4200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 63.64% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 678 (4 vs 11 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 427.30% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 678 (1,495 K vs 283 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 678.
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Support 329.53% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 678 (64 vs 14.9 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 678 529
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 678 1536
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

Image compression

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Snapdragon 678 102.2
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Face detection

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Snapdragon 678 14.5
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 678 27.8
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 678 23.7
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 678 13.7
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

HTML 5

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Snapdragon 678 2.05
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

SQLite

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Snapdragon 678 527.2
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

3DMark

2%
Snapdragon 678
Stability 99%

Graphics test 2 FPS
58%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display - 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR HDR10 HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

54%
Turbo Clock Speed

2200 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

42%
Base Frequency

1700 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)
    6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
     1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv9.2-A
  • L1 cache 16 KB -
  • L2 cache 0.256 MB 1 MB
  • L3 cache - 8 MB
  • Process 11 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count 12 Billion -
  • TDP 6 W 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 612 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 845 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 96 768
  • FLOPS 354 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 14.9 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 8 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
  • Bus 2 x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 685 Hexagon
  • Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X12 Snapdragon X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support No Yes
  • 5G Download Speed - 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 600 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed - 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 150 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.0 5.4
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
CPU
16%
GPU
10%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
61%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU
58%
GPU
50%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 36.36% higher clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2200 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 30.18% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 845 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 96.91% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 63.64% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 11 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 427.30% better score (1494604 vs 283444).