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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
25.8CPU26.6
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks34.8
76.2Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 22 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+0). 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 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 590
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20232018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.2 GHz2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10452,000Top 66%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+57%Top 57%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Top 63%2,200+7%Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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