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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
29.2CPU26.6
40.3Benchmarks34.8
76.2Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 42 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+6). 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 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 75% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 590
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 22% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20252018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz2.8 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.9 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10560,000+24%Top 57%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+75%Top 45%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+32%Top 46%2,200Top 60%

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