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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
26.2Inno Score
27.7CPU20
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 249% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 280
  • 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 1,100
  • 64% lower process: 4 nm vs 11 nm
  • 33% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz+33%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 683

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
AnTuTu—215,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+249%Bottom 44%280Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+105%Bottom 38%1,100Bottom 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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