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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
32.3CPU28.9
28.5GPU24.8
—Benchmarks43.3
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 38.6 against 38.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • 57% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 790
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,760
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 970

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps2.9 Gbps+4%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu—630,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+13%Top 47%970Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+21%Top 42%2,760Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+57%Bottom 33%790Bottom 14%

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