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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38.9Inno Score
30.3CPU37.2
26.3GPU29.6
—Benchmarks54.6
76.2Efficiencyspec-based37
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 scores 38.7 against 38.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 26
  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 39% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,222 vs 969

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz3.2 GHz+39%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 12—1,111,382Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 46%1,299+18%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,147Top 45%3,357+7%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme969Top 46%1,222+26%Top 41%

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