Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  8 2
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 690 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 619L Qualcomm Adreno 618
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.83 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Shader
  0 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  6 6
• Technology
  8 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q2/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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 / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G? 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 690 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Kryo 560 Kryo 470 Gold/475 Silver
• Technology
  8 nm 8 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q2/2019
• Part Number
  SM6350 SM7150-AB