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CPUSmartphoneReleased Mar 23, 2023

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

8C/8T · 2.8 GHz

The Snapdragon 685 (SM6225-AD) was released in March 2023 as an upgraded version of the Snapdragon 680 for 4G smartphones. It keeps the 6 nm design with eight Kryo 265 cores but raises the maximum CPU clock to 2.8 GHz, and Qualcomm rates it at nearly 15% higher CPU performance and up to 10% faster Adreno 610 graphics than the 680. It supports single-shot photos up to 108 MP, simultaneous triple-camera capture, FHD+ displays at 120 Hz, the Snapdragon X11 LTE modem, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2 and Quick Charge 3.

General

Manufacturer
Qualcomm
Model
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Segment
Smartphone
Generation
Snapdragon 6xx
Codename
—
Architecture
ARM64
Microarchitecture
4× Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4× Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
Release date
Mar 23, 2023

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
8 cores / 8 threadsP4+E4
Base clock
—
Boost clock
2.80 GHz
TDP (design W)
—
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
—
L3 cache
—
Technology (nm)
6 nm
TSMC N6

Platform

Socket
—
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
Adreno 610
Clock: 1,260 MHz
Memory type
LPDDR4X (2133 MHz)
2-channel
Memory size
Up to 8 GB
ECC memory
—
PCIe
—

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
—
NPU
Hexagon 686 DSP — 3.3 TOPS

OS support

Notes
Android smartphone platform. Qualcomm ships it with Android and provides no Windows, ChromeOS or desktop Linux support.
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