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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Q
32.1Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
23.1CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
28.5Benchmarks42
—AI29
54.9Efficiency32.1
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 — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

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
  • 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 10: 600,000 vs 350,000
  • 42% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2 GHz

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
AnTuTu 10350,000Top 78%600,000+71%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)770Top 65%850+10%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Top 72%2,700+42%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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