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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
Q
30.5Inno Score
27.6CPU23.5
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks30.5
76.2Efficiency44.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 44
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 1,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu 10550,000+45%Top 59%380,000Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (single)950+36%Top 55%700Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+49%Top 52%1,850Top 76%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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