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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
27.7CPU41.7
21.1GPU40.6
—Benchmarks58.4
68Efficiencyspec-based64.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 21
  • 653% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 332
  • 257% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20262021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.4 GHz3 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps10 Gbps+257%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,720+76%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%4,300+91%Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%2,500+653%Top 45%

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