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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
32.3CPU32.7
28.5GPU27.8
—Benchmarks49.3
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 53 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • 79% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz2.63 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps5 Gbps+79%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,150+5%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+3%Top 42%3,250Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+8%Bottom 33%1,150Bottom 29%

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