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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
30.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
21.3CPU31.4
20GPU29.6
23.5Benchmarks41.4
0AI64
76.2Efficiency55.9
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.9 to 30.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+64) and benchmarks (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 56
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 41 vs 24
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 94% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 800

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.84 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10550,000900,000+64%
Geekbench 6 (single)9501,450+53%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,7503,650+33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme8001,550+94%

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