Snapdragon 680 vs Snapdragon 636
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and Snapdragon 636 (Adreno 509). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- Supports 221% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 5.3 GB/s)
- Higher GPU frequency (~2.6x)
- Performs 2.6x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 14 nm)
- Shows significantly better (up to 50%) AnTuTu 11 score β 424K vs 282K
- 33% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 1800 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 185604 | 131463 |
| GPU | 26544 | 17357 |
| Memory | 114814 | 67653 |
| UX | 97254 | 66240 |
| Total score | 424216 | 282713 |
| Samples | [82 tests] | [2 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 85.7 MB/sec | 68 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 43.2 pages/sec | 33.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 59.4 Mpixels/sec | 44.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 15.7 images/sec | 11 images/sec |
| HDR | 49.8 Mpixels/sec | 37.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 2.98 images/sec | 1.71 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 11.3 images/sec | 8.66 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.59 Mpixels/sec | 1.82 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 35 tests | 39 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.32 images/sec | 0.39 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.16 images/sec | 0.31 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 1.48 Gpixels/sec | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 26.6 FPS | 24.3 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 20 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 172 | - |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7531 | 5148 |
| Video editing score | 4072 | 5085 |
| Data manipulation score | 6097 | 4803 |
| Photo editing score | 14785 | 11463 |
| Writing score | 8535 | 6065 |
| Phones tested | 16 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 59 FPS [Medium] |
- |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Low] |
- |
| Fortnite | 23 FPS [Low] |
- |
| Shadowgun Legends | 65 FPS [Low] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 62 FPS [Medium] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 26 FPS [Low] |
- |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Device | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-26 (Croze) | AnTuTu 12 | 490622 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Arsts) | AnTuTu 12 | 516449 |
| π 2026-09-19 -> Oleg 16 cm | AnTuTu 11 | 426265 |
| π 2026-09-16 (ZION) | AnTuTu 12 | 514393 |
| π 2026-09-15 (Raick) | AnTuTu 12 | 486423 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-02-28 (diss74) | AnTuTu 11 | 282713 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 680 and Snapdragon 636CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz β Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.6 GHz β Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 2 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Adreno 509 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 1114 MHz | 430 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 1 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 285.2 Gigaflops | 110.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 11 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 5.3 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 1900 x 1200 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | X12 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | October 2021 | October 2017 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225 | SDM636 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 official site |
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