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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
27.6CPU34.4
24.9GPU29.8
39.8Benchmarks54.6
76.2Efficiencyspec-based37
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 scores 37.7 against 38 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 40
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 56% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 800

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.2 GHz3.2 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared550,000990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 45%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)950Bottom 42%1,050+11%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Bottom 47%3,000+9%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Bottom 10%1,250+56%Bottom 29%

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