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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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32.1Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
23.1CPU29.7
—GPU26.7
28.5Benchmarks50
54.9Efficiency76.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 17 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and efficiency (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 135% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 vs 350,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20222024
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.4 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+199%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10350,000Top 78%822,983+135%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)770Top 65%1,020+32%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Top 72%2,930+54%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,020Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—130,677Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—169,615Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—231,892Top 72%

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