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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
32.3CPU21.8
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks22.4
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • 129% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 480
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 1,600
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzQHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu—275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+129%Top 47%480Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+109%Top 42%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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