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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
27.7CPU33.5
21.1GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+8) and CPU (+6). 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

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 21
  • 277% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 332
  • 168% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.8 Gbps7.5 Gbps+168%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,100+13%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%3,300+47%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%1,250+277%Bottom 34%

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