Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
27.6CPU33.5
24.9GPU28.6
39.8Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
76.2Efficiency32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 16 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 — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
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
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
- 57% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 vs 550,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 550,000Top 59% | 861,546+57%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 950Top 55% | 1,100+16%Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,750Top 52% | 3,300+20%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 800Top 87% | 1,250+56%Top 69% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 306,337Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 162,790Top 63% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 152,804Top 80% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 239,615Top 69% |
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