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.
CPU Comparison
Parameters
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 720G
CPU Architecture
4×2.4 GHz-Cortex A73, 4×1.8 GHz Cortex A53
2×2.3 GHz-(Cortex A76), 6×1.8 GHz (Cortex A55)
Cores
8
8
Max frequency
2.4GHz
2 GHz
Instruction set
ARMv8-A
ARMv8.2-A
Fabrication
6 nm
8 nm
GPU Comparison
If we compare two GPUs then there is almost 90 percent more performance in SD 720G
In RAM support both SoC has LPDDR4x support but SD 680 comes with higher frequency support
Parameters
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 720G
Memory type
LPDDR4x
LPDDR4x
Memory frequency
2133 MHz
1866 MHz
Bus
2×16 Bit
2×16 Bit
Max bandwidth
17 Gbit/s
13.91 Gbit/s
Memory size
8 GB
8 GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
UFS 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 processor
Hexagon 686
Hexagon 692
Max resolution
2520×1080
2520×1080
Max refresh rate
90Hz at full HD+
120Hz at FHD+
10-bit support
Not supported
Not supported
Max camera
1x64MP, 2x16MP
1x192MP, 2x22MP
Max Video capture
1080P at 60FPS
4k at 30FPS
Video playback
1080P at 60FPS
4k at 30FPS
Connectivity
Modem
X11
X15
4G
LTE cat 13
LTE cat 15
Download speed
up to 390 Mbps
up to 390 Mbps
Upload speed
up to 150 Mbps
up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi
5
6
Bluetooth
5.1
5.1
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
