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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
32.3CPU24.3
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks36
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 24
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 470
  • 123% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 1,500
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20262023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu—471,425Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—185,372Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—29,548Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—128,755Bottom 6%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—127,750Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+133%Top 47%470Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+123%Top 42%1,500Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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