Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 was released in Q4/2020.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
7 Generation 2
Kryo 460 Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Kryo 460 Gold
A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
1.70 GHz
6x Kryp 460 Silver
B-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Qualcomm Adreno 612 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
11 nm Technology 4 nm
0 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno 612 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
11 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q4/2020 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
534 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1553 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
694 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1489 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
224586 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021
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