Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G vs MediaTek MT6580

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6580
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G MediaTek MT6580

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G and the MediaTek MT6580 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the MediaTek MT6580 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 2015.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
6 Generation 1
Kryo 265 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6580 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Characteristic MediaTek MT6580
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz
4x Kryo 265 Gold
A-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
1.90 GHz
4x Kryo 265 Silver
B-Core --

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 685 4G Characteristic MediaTek MT6580
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU ARM Mali-400
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
6 GPU Generation Utgard
11 nm Technology 28nm
0 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
128 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 0

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 610 GPU ARM Mali-400
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G, while the MediaTek MT6580 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Characteristic MediaTek MT6580
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
17.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6580 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Characteristic MediaTek MT6580
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6580 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Characteristic MediaTek MT6580
6 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date 2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G (100%)
MediaTek MT6580 (15%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G (100%)
MediaTek MT6580 (12%)

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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
445 (100%)
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
67 (15%)

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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1789 (100%)
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
211 (12%)

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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
487 (100%)
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1502 (100%)
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
Qualcomm Adreno 610 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.40 GHz
4 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
289664 (100%)
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G MediaTek MT6580
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