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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
20CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
20Benchmarks87.5
46.7Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4507 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+68) and CPU (+65). 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

  • 60% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 47
  • 2705% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 130,000
  • 2650% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 140

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20172025
Process14 nm3 nm+79%
TDP (typical)4 W+60%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock1.8 GHz4.6 GHz+156%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s85.3 GB/s+1037%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTESnapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth4.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 10130,000Top 97%3,646,161+2705%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)140Top 99%3,850+2650%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)620Top 97%11,900+1819%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,700Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—793,372Top 3%

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