Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 8
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
• Successor
  -- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 615 Qualcomm Adreno 619L
• GPU frequency
  0.70 GHz 0.95 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.70 GHz No turbo
• Shader
  256 0
• Generation
  6 6
• Technology
  10 nm 8 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2018 Q4/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Kryo 360 Kryo 560
• Technology
  10 nm 8 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q4/2020
• Part Number
  SDM670 SM6350