How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 scores 26.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 scores 22.6/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 wins 5 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 30; 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4; 64% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 11 W; 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,100 vs 880; 21% lower process: 11 nm vs 14 nm. Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 advantages: 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s; 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 340 vs 280; 19% higher Max clock: 2.15 GHz vs 1.8 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

20CPU20.8

20Benchmarks20

46.7Efficiency29.7

5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4604 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 460

Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 30
100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
64% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 11 W
25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,100 vs 880
21% lower process: 11 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 340 vs 280
19% higher Max clock: 2.15 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced	2020	2016
Process	11 nm+21%	14 nm
TDP (typical)	4 W+64%	11 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores	8+100%	4
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver	2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock	1.8 GHz	2.15 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 683	Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory type	LPDDR4X-1866	LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth	14.9 GB/s	29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Modem	Snapdragon X11 LTE	Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	4.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display	FHD+ @ 60Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	1080p@60fps	4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10	215,000Top 93%	230,000+7%Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)	280Top 94%	340+21%Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,100+25%Top 93%	880Top 95%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460vs MediaTek Helio G85VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 460vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 460vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 460vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 820vs Unisoc SC9863AVS Qualcomm Snapdragon 820vs MediaTek Helio G80VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 820vs MediaTek Helio G81VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 820vs Huawei Kirin 710VS

Try another matchup

Device oneDevice two