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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
25.8CPU31.4
21.1GPU27.3
34.9Benchmarks49.1
76.2Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 24 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 — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

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 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
  • 76% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 vs 452,000

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
AnTuTu 10452,000Top 66%795,334+76%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+6%Top 57%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Top 63%2,900+41%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%830+144%Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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