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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
38.4Inno Score
32.3CPU29.6
28.5GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 38.6 against 38.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • 55% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 800
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps2.9 Gbps+4%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+8%Top 47%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+15%Top 42%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+55%Bottom 33%800Bottom 15%

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