Snapdragon 680 vs Snapdragon 720G: A detailed comparison

We compared the two 8-core mobile CPUs which are Snapdragon 680 vs Snapdragon 720G and here are the detailed specs and benchmark comparison of both SoC.

Specs comparison between Snapdragon 680 and Snapdragon 720G

Both SoC comes with 8-core but the architecture and fabrication process is different, here are the specs like CPU architecture, GPU, Memory support, display support, and more.

Snapdragon 680 vs Snapdragon 720G: A detailed comparison

CPU Comparison

ParametersSnapdragon 680Snapdragon 720G
CPU Architecture4×2.4 GHz-Cortex A73, 4×1.8 GHz Cortex A532×2.3 GHz-(Cortex A76), 6×1.8 GHz (Cortex A55)
Cores88
Max frequency2.4GHz2 GHz
Instruction setARMv8-AARMv8.2-A
Fabrication6 nm8 nm

GPU Comparison

If we compare two GPUs then there is almost 90 percent more performance in SD 720G

GPU nameAdreno 610Adreno 618
Frequency1100 MHz750 MHz
ArchitectureAdreno 600Adreno 600
Execution units22
Shading units96128
OpenCL version2.02.0
OpenGL version3.23.2
Vulkan API version1.11.1
DirectX version12.112
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Memory and Storage

In RAM support both SoC has LPDDR4x support but SD 680 comes with higher frequency support

ParametersSnapdragon 680Snapdragon 720G
Memory typeLPDDR4xLPDDR4x
Memory frequency2133 MHz1866 MHz
Bus2×16 Bit2×16 Bit
Max bandwidth17 Gbit/s13.91 Gbit/s
Memory size8 GB8 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2UFS 2.1

Display and camera

In Display support, both SoC has neck to neck but in the camera department Snapdragon 720G beat SD 680

Neural processorHexagon 686Hexagon 692
Max resolution2520×10802520×1080
Max refresh rate90Hz at full HD+120Hz at FHD+
10-bit supportNot supportedNot supported
Max camera1x64MP, 2x16MP1x192MP, 2x22MP
Max Video capture1080P at 60FPS4k at 30FPS
Video playback1080P at 60FPS4k at 30FPS

Connectivity

ModemX11X15
4GLTE cat 13LTE cat 15
Download speedup to 390 Mbpsup to 390 Mbps
Upload speedup to 150 Mbpsup to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi56
Bluetooth5.15.1

Snapdragon 680 vs Snapdragon 720G Benchmark comparison

Here is the performance test of both the SoC SD 680 and Snapdragon 720G in different benchmark applications like Antutu 9, GeekBench and these results are taken from Realme 9 4G and Poco M2 pro

Antutu 9

ParametersSnapdragon 680Snapdragon 720G
CPU84445106395
GPU5066387308
Memory6950954313
UX8142388669
Total score286040337285

GeekBench 5

Single-Core382524
Multi-Core15711585

Info

ClassMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedOctober 2021January 2022
Model numberSM6225SM7125
official pageSnapdragon 680Snapdragon 720G

FAQs

Snapdragon 680 vs snapdragon 720G which is better?

In Raw performance, Snapdragon 720G is far better than SD 680 but if we talk about efficiency then SD 680 is based on a 6nm fabrication process.

Snapdragon 680 Antutu score?

The snapdragon 680 got the 286040 scores in Antutu 9 tested in Realme 9 4G.

Is SD 680 5G processor?

No, Snapdragon 680 in 4G SoC.

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