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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
27.7CPU20.8
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • 187% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 340
  • 156% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 880
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20262016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.4 GHz+12%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+187%Bottom 44%340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+156%Bottom 38%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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