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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
29.7CPU20.8
26.7GPU—
50Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and benchmarks (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 30
  • 258% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 vs 230,000
  • 233% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.4 GHz+12%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10822,983+258%Top 41%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+200%Top 48%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+233%Top 44%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)290,799Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)130,677Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)169,615Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)231,892Top 72%—

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