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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
29.7CPU32.3
26.7GPU28.5
50Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 35 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 38.6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 3

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 22% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 1,020
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,930

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.6 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download2.9 Gbps+4%2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu822,983Bottom 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)290,799Bottom 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,677Bottom 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,615Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)231,892Bottom 31%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Bottom 49%1,097+8%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%3,344+14%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Bottom 26%1,241+22%Bottom 33%

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