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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48Inno Score
32.3CPU38.6
28.5GPU35.1
—Benchmarks60.8
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+6). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 29
  • 65% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,241
  • 57% higher Max download: 4.4 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,097

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz2.91 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps4.4 Gbps+57%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,263,761Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—504,689Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—173,509Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—219,815Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—365,748Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,430+30%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%4,150+24%Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%2,050+65%Top 50%

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