It makes sense comparing Onkyo TX-RZ820 vs Yamaha RX-V683BL because they both are able to give some premium features.
Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 7.2. Regarding power, then TX-RZ820 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 160/8 when RX-V683BL has a power of 90/8, 150/4. The THD is 0.08% for the TX-RZ820 but 0.06% for the RX-V683BL.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit for TX-RZ820 and Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit for the RX-V683BL. Both the TX-RZ820 and the RX-V683BL support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The TX-RZ820 can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, and the RX-V683BL can receive a content from Pandora, Sirius XM, Napster, JUKE, Qobuz.
Both AV receivers support HDR10 technology (High dynamic range). Compared AV receivers retain the quality of 4K/60Hz signal when transmitting from a source to a TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The RX-V683BL can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-RZ820. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
The Onkyo TX-RZ820 has 7/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Yamaha RX-V683BL. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. A voice control is not available. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both TX-RZ820 and RX-V683BL can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review.