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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
29.7CPU22.6
26.7GPU—
50Benchmarks27
76.2Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 35
  • 149% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 vs 330,000
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.4 GHz2.45 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10822,983+149%Top 41%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+143%Top 48%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+83%Top 44%1,600Top 80%
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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