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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
27.7CPU30.1
21.1GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 53 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 31.4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
  • 141% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 332
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,250
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+15%Bottom 44%850Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%2,700+20%Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%800+141%Bottom 15%

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