Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Family: Qualcomm Snapdragon
Group: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 8
Cores A: 2x Kryo 460 Gold
Cores B: 6x Kryp 460 Silver
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.2 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Qualcomm Adreno 612
GPU frequency: 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Execution units: --
Shaders: --
Max. GPU Memory: 0 bytes
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 12.1
Technology: 11 nm
Release date: Q4/2015

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

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: LPDDR4X-1866
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): None
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is manufactured using a 11 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 11 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket:
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Kryo 460
Operating systems: Android
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q4/2020
Release price: --
Part Number: SM6150-AC
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz
227804
227804
MediaTek Helio G90
NoneC NoneT @ --
224637
224637
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
224586
224586
MediaTek Helio P90
NoneC NoneT @ --
216494
216494
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
NoneC NoneT @ --
214193
214193

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
NoneC NoneT @ --
1559
1559
Intel Core i5-3380M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1556
1556
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1553
1553
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1550
1550
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1550
1550

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
1489
1489
Intel Celeron N5105
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1489
1489
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1489
1489
Intel Celeron N5105
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1489
1489
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
1489
1489

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
6C 6T @ 1.9 GHz
694
694
Intel Core i5-3450
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
694
694
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
694
694
Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
694
694
Intel Core i5-3450
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
694
694

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G1840T
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
535
535
Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
535
535
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
534
534
AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
533
533
Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
532
532