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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
32.3CPU26.3
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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 26
  • 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,050
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 920
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X51 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+19%Top 47%920Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+63%Top 42%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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