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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
32.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.9Inno Score
23.1CPU31.5
—GPU25.4
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 31.9 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: 32 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
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,757 vs 1,900

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20222019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.84 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu350,000600,000+71%
Geekbench 6 (single)770Bottom 33%1,008+31%Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Bottom 25%2,757+45%Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—867Bottom 36%

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