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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
31.2Inno Score
32.3CPU24.4
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks31.5
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 24
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 1,900
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 730
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 692

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu—395,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+50%Top 47%730Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+76%Top 42%1,900Bottom 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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