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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
27.6CPU67.9
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks80.1
76.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+40) and benchmarks (+40). 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

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 40
  • 395% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 550,000
  • 235% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,750
  • 216% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 950

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.2 GHz3.8 GHz+73%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10550,000Top 59%2,724,754+395%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)950Top 55%3,000+216%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Top 52%9,200+235%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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