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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
29.7CPU31.4
26.7GPU27.3
50Benchmarks49.1
76.2Efficiency32.1
11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 23% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,020 vs 830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20242021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.96 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 10822,983+3%Top 41%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+17%Top 48%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+1%Top 44%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020+23%Top 80%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)290,799Top 78%294,736+1%Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)130,677+10%Top 69%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)169,615+6%Top 58%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)231,892+5%Top 72%221,452Top 80%

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