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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
27.6CPU48.3
24.9GPU47.1
39.8Benchmarks69
76.2Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and GPU (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 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 efficiency score: 76 vs 67
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 40
  • 363% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 800
  • 245% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20222022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.2 GHz3.2 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps10 Gbps+245%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10550,000Top 59%1,751,352+218%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)950Top 55%2,050+116%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Top 52%5,500+100%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%3,700+363%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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