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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
27.6CPU30.1
24.9GPU24.9
39.8Benchmarks42
—AI29
76.2Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 29% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.84 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X24 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 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10550,000Top 59%600,000+9%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)950+12%Top 55%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+2%Top 52%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%800Top 87%

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