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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Snapdragon 870

29

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Snapdragon 678
Overview - Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 678

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 678 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 870 32
Snapdragon 678 16
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 870 27
Snapdragon 678 10
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 870 75
Snapdragon 678 61
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 870 45
Snapdragon 678 29
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 870 Snapdragon 678
CPU 179347 101216
GPU 270188 51346
Memory 98761 48181
UX 95818 82701
Total score 644114 283444
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Snapdragon 870 has 45.45% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 678 (3200 vs 2200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 28.93% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 678 (2750 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 36.36% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 678 (7 vs 11 nm).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 127.25% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 678 (644 K vs 283 K).
  • Snapdragon 870 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 678.
  • Snapdragon 870 Support 316.67% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 678 (2500 vs 600 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • Snapdragon 678 has 31.01% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 870 (845 vs 645 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 1038
Snapdragon 678 529

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 3569
Snapdragon 678 1536

Image compression

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Snapdragon 870 180.6
Snapdragon 678 102.2

Face detection

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Snapdragon 870 25.25
Snapdragon 678 14.5

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 870 54.7
Snapdragon 678 27.8

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 870 56.95
Snapdragon 678 23.7

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 870 28
Snapdragon 678 13.7

HTML 5

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Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 678 2.05

SQLite

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Snapdragon 870 989.1
Snapdragon 678 527.2

3DMark

22%
Snapdragon 870
Stability 90%

Graphics test 25 FPS
2%
Snapdragon 678
Stability 99%

Graphics test 2 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

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

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

54%
Turbo Clock Speed

2200 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

42%
Base Frequency

1700 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
    3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
    4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
     2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)
    6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
  • L1 cache 512 KB 16 KB
  • L2 cache 1 MB 0.256 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 7 nm 11 nm
  • Transistor count - 12 Billion
  • TDP 10 W 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 612
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 645 MHz 845 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 512 96
  • FLOPS 1,267 Gigaflops 354 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 14.9 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 2 x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Hexagon 685
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 192MP, 2x 25MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X55 X12
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 12
  • 5G support Yes No
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps 600 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps -
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 150 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
CPU
32%
GPU
27%
Memory
32%
Energy efficiency and battery life
75%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 678?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 45.45% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2200 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 678?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 678 with a 31.01% higher GPU clock speed (845 MHz vs 645 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 678?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 28.93% higher memory frequency (2750 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 678?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 870 with a 36.36% smaller transistor size (7 nm vs 11 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 678?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 870 with a 127.25% better score (644114 vs 283444).