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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
27.7CPU31.4
21.1GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 53 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 scores 34 against 34.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 870

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 21
  • 150% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 332
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,250
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.96 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X15 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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)976+12%Bottom 44%870Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%2,900+29%Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%830+150%Bottom 20%

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