Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

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CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 7
Predecessor	-- Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 618 Qualcomm Adreno 612
GPU frequency	0.70 GHz 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.85 GHz
Shader	128 0
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB --
Max. displays	2 0
Generation	6 6
Technology	14 nm 11 nm
Release date	Q2/2019

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode Decode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode
VP9	Decode Decode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
Max. Memory	8 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 678? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	8 nm 11 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Architecture	Kryo 465 Kryo 460
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q1/2020 Q4/2020
Part Number	SM7125 SM6150-AC