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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
25.8CPU20
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 560% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 140
  • 248% higher AnTuTu 10: 452,000 vs 130,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20232017
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.2 GHz+22%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X9 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu 10452,000+248%Top 66%130,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+560%Top 57%140Top 99%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051+231%Top 63%620Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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