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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
29.2CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
40.3Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
76.2Efficiency32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 40
  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 54% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 vs 560,000
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
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 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.84 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 10560,000Top 57%861,546+54%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 45%1,100+7%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%3,300+14%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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