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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
27.6CPU54.2
24.9GPU57.9
39.8Benchmarks76
76.2Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 17 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and GPU (+33). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 40
  • 500% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 800
  • 320% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 550,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz3.3 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps10 Gbps+245%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10550,000Top 59%2,312,709+320%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)950Top 55%2,250+137%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Top 52%7,100+158%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%4,800+500%Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—537,642Top 18%

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