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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SD685, SM6225-AD) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.9 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. According to Qualcomm the SD685 is around 15% more CPU performance and 10% more GPU performance compared to the old SD680 (thanks to higher clock speeds).

In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel)  and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).

The SoC is produced in 6nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 1080

► remove from comparison Mediatek Dimensity 1080

The Mediatek Dimensity 1080 is a mid-range ARM SoC (system-on-a-chip) that can be used in both smartphones and tablets (mainly Android). The SoC integrates two ARM Cortex-A78 cores with up to 2.6 GHz for demanding tasks and six power-saving ARM Cortex-A55 cores with clock rates of up to 2 GHz.

The chip has an integrated sub-6 GHz 5G modem including dual-SIM support that can reach a maximum download speed of up to 2.77 Gbit/s. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is supported as well as Bluetooth 5.2.;

The memory controller copes with LPDDR4x or LPDDR5 working memory as well as UFS 3.1 mass storage. As an integrated graphics card, the SoC uses the ARM Mali-G68 MC4, which supports displays with 120 Hz as well as HDR10+ at a maximum resolution of 2,520 x 1,440 pixels.

The differences to the Dimensity 920 are minor, only the slightly higher maximum clock and a support for higher-resolution cameras can be found.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is still manufactured in 6 nm.

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 685 4GMediaTek Dimensity 1080
CodenameKryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)Cortex-A78 / A55
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon
Series: Snapdragon Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G « 1.9 - 2.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G compare1.8 - 2.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)
Clock1900 - 2800 MHz2000 - 2600 MHz
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 8
Technology6 nm6 nm
FeaturesAdreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP, FastConnect 6200 (BT 5.2, WLAN ac), QuickCharge 3.02x ARM Cortex-A78 (2.6 GHz), 6x ARM Cortex-A55 (2 GHz), ARM Mali-G68 MC4, 5G NR Sub-6 GHz, LTE
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 610ARM Mali-G68 MP4
ArchitectureARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comi.mediatek.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 2676     avg: 2708     median: 2707.5 (25%)     max: 2739 Points
min: 4047     avg: 4229     median: 4229 (40%)     max: 4411 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
4053 Points (46%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
478 Points (11%)
954 Points (22%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
1544 Points (6%)
2229 Points (9%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
477 Points (15%)
min: 968     avg: 999     median: 998.5 (32%)     max: 1029 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
1498 Points (6%)
min: 2201     avg: 2349     median: 2349 (10%)     max: 2497 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 437     avg: 439.5     median: 439.5 (15%)     max: 442 Points
min: 761     avg: 769     median: 765 (26%)     max: 782 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1775     avg: 1781     median: 1781 (3%)     max: 1787 Points
min: 2035     avg: 2130     median: 2041 (4%)     max: 2315 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
786 Points (3%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
2342 Points (7%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
2055 Points (21%)
min: 3722     avg: 3755     median: 3754.5 (37%)     max: 3787 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
7087 Points (7%)
min: 8568     avg: 8894     median: 8894 (9%)     max: 9220 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
3585 Points (40%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
8800 Points (12%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
10840 Points (17%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
3670 Points (55%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2534.5     avg: 2535     median: 2534.6 (3%)     max: 2534.6 ms
min: 1746.5     avg: 1770     median: 1766.4 (2%)     max: 1796.7 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 15695     avg: 15798     median: 15797.5 (10%)     max: 15900 Points
min: 25154     avg: 29552     median: 31662 (21%)     max: 31839 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 49     avg: 53.5     median: 53.5 (14%)     max: 58 Points
min: 71     avg: 77.3     median: 74 (19%)     max: 87 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
74 Points (13%)
min: 99     avg: 105     median: 102 (18%)     max: 114 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
min: 289659     avg: 294891     median: 294890 (14%)     max: 300122 Points
min: 458379     avg: 465350     median: 465350 (23%)     max: 472321 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
min: 87675     avg: 89513     median: 89513 (22%)     max: 91351 Points
min: 120607     avg: 125961     median: 125960 (31%)     max: 131314 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 Total Score
100%
1 SD 685 +
352825 Points (10%)
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 CPU
100%
1 SD 685 +
123756 Points (12%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
4077 Points (1%)
5411 Points (1%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
22.2 MB/s (15%)
44.3 MB/s (30%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
436 MB/s (12%)
750 MB/s (21%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
30.8 MB/s (15%)
31.5 MB/s (15%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
586 MB/s (15%)
859 MB/s (21%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
min: 16582     avg: 20011     median: 20010.5 (9%)     max: 23439 Points
min: 18538     avg: 22226     median: 22225.5 (10%)     max: 25913 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
min: 7305     avg: 8363     median: 8363 (30%)     max: 9421 Points
min: 11721     avg: 12016     median: 11763 (43%)     max: 12564 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 369     avg: 411.5     median: 411.5 (15%)     max: 454 Points
min: 657     avg: 665     median: 665 (25%)     max: 672 Points
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
100%
1 SD 685 +
min: 2.51     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (1%)     max: 3.73 Watt
min: 3.64     avg: 3.8     median: 3.7 (2%)     max: 3.94 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
100%
1 SD 685 +
min: 1.289     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (2%)     max: 1.326 Watt
min: 1.147     avg: 1.3     median: 1.2 (1%)     max: 1.691 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G → 100% n=23

Average Benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 1080 → 154% n=23

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)