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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
27.7CPU34.4
21.1GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
68Efficiencyspec-based37
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+7). 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 21
  • 277% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 332
  • 168% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 33% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU—Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,050+8%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%3,000+33%Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%1,250+277%Bottom 34%

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