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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
25.8CPU31.4
21.1GPU27.3
34.9Benchmarks49.1
76.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 23 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 scores 34.9 against 34.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 2

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 35
  • 144% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 340
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,051

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20232021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.96 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared452,000795,334Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+6%Bottom 42%870Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Bottom 36%2,900+41%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Bottom 2%830+144%Bottom 17%

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