Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
27.6CPU33.5
24.9GPU28.6
39.8Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
76.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 scores 37.7 against 37.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
- Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 40
- 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
- 56% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 800
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W+50% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.84 GHz+29% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | 2.9 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps+159% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 550,000 | 861,546Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 950Bottom 42% | 1,100+16%Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750Bottom 47% | 3,300+20%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 800Bottom 10% | 1,250+56%Bottom 29% |
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