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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
29.2CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
40.3Benchmarks42
—AI29
76.2Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 43 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.84 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10560,000Top 57%600,000+7%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+21%Top 45%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+7%Top 46%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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