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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
20CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4505 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 684% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 140
  • 439% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 620
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
  • 44% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20172026
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)4 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A534x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.8 GHz2.6 GHz+44%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTEQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth4.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu130,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)140Bottom 2%1,097+684%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)620Bottom 4%3,344+439%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,241Bottom 33%

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