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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Q
32.1Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
23.1CPU26.6
28.5Benchmarks34.8
54.9Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.1 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 770 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 29
  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 40% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 29% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 350,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20222018
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2 GHz2.8 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10350,000Top 78%450,000+29%Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)770+31%Top 65%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Top 72%2,200+16%Top 60%

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