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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
29.2CPU28.9
—GPU24.8
40.3Benchmarks43.3
76.2Efficiency76.2
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 43 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 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 4

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 43 vs 40
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 13% higher AnTuTu 10: 630,000 vs 560,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.3 GHz2.4 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10560,000Top 57%630,000+13%Top 51%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+6%Top 45%970Top 53%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+5%Top 46%2,760Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—790Top 93%

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