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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
20CPU29.7
—GPU26.7
20Benchmarks50
46.7Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4507 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and efficiency (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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 450

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 629% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 140
  • 583% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20172024
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)4 W+20%5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A534x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.8 GHz2.4 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s51.2 GB/s+583%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTESnapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displayFHD @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10130,000Top 97%822,983+533%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)140Top 99%1,020+629%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)620Top 97%2,930+373%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,020Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—130,677Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—169,615Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—231,892Top 72%

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