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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
53.2Inno Score
32.3CPU44
28.5GPU43.7
—Benchmarks63.4
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+12). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 29
  • 150% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,241
  • 79% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,900 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

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-A551x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

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 732

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/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth—67.6 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 7
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@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,400,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,900+73%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%5,100+53%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%3,100+150%Top 38%

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