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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
26.2CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 26
  • 200% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 56% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,117
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 897

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.84 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.5 Gbps7.5 Gbps+200%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)897Bottom 36%1,100+23%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,117Bottom 36%3,300+56%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Bottom 34%

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