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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
29.7CPU26.6
26.7GPU—
50Benchmarks34.8
76.2Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 83% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 vs 450,000
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20242018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X20 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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10822,983+83%Top 41%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+73%Top 48%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+33%Top 44%2,200Top 60%
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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