Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
23.1CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
28.5Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 scores 32.1 against 31.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 23
- Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 29
- 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
- 71% higher AnTuTu: 600,000 vs 350,000
- 42% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 6 nm+14% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+50% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+42% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
| AI performance | — | 7 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s+99% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X51 5G | Snapdragon X24 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 350,000 | 600,000+71% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 770Bottom 34% | 850+10%Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 25% | 2,700+42%Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 800Bottom 10% |
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