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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
25.8CPU30.1
21.1GPU24.9
34.9Benchmarks42
—AI29
76.2Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 35
  • 135% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 340
  • 33% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 452,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.84 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X24 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 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10452,000Top 66%600,000+33%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+9%Top 57%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Top 63%2,700+32%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%800+135%Top 87%

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