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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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43.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
29.2CPU48.3
—GPU47.1
40.3Benchmarks69
76.2Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 67
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 40
  • 213% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 560,000
  • 163% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 99% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,030

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.3 GHz3.2 GHz+39%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s67.2 GB/s+163%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10560,000Top 57%1,751,352+213%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 45%2,050+99%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%5,500+90%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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