Snapdragon 720G vs Snapdragon 680
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (with Adreno 618 graphics) and Snapdragon 680 (Adreno 610). 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 720G
- Performs 35% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 22%) AnTuTu 11 score β 517K vs 424K
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- Higher GPU frequency (~49%)
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 8 nm)
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 14.9 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218272 | 185604 |
| GPU | 50078 | 26544 |
| Memory | 103903 | 114814 |
| UX | 145207 | 97254 |
| Total score | 517460 | 424216 |
| Samples | [52 tests] | [82 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 94.3 MB/sec | 85.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.9 pages/sec | 43.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 62.1 Mpixels/sec | 59.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 33.9 images/sec | 15.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 55.7 Mpixels/sec | 49.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.39 images/sec | 2.98 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 15.3 images/sec | 11.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.36 Mpixels/sec | 2.59 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | 35 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.88 images/sec | 0.32 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.78 images/sec | 0.16 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.86 Gpixels/sec | 1.48 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 217.7 FPS | 26.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 19 tests | 20 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 314 | 172 |
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8030 | 7531 |
| Video editing score | 6295 | 4072 |
| Data manipulation score | 7577 | 6097 |
| Photo editing score | 18039 | 14785 |
| Writing score | 9464 | 8535 |
| Phones tested | 6 models | 16 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 43 FPS [High] |
59 FPS [Medium] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Low] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] |
23 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 65 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
62 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] |
26 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [High] |
54 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (masnung08) | AnTuTu 12 | 599693 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Aether2005) | AnTuTu 11 | 563764 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool) | AnTuTu 11 | 504036 |
| π 2026-07-27 (Makasin0) | AnTuTu 11 | 624334 |
| π 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 751 / 1835 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-02 -> Tran Gia Bao VN | AnTuTu 12 | 501899 |
| 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 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 720G and Snapdragon 680CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
4x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz β Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Adreno 610 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 1 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 384 Gigaflops | 285.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | Hexagon 686 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - 384 kHz/32 bit | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X15 | X11 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 800 Mbps | Up to 390 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2020 | October 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM7125 | SM6225 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 official site |
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