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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
32.3CPU32
28.5GPU28.2
—Benchmarks50.8
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 52 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 38.6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz+4%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps2.9 Gbps+4%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu—850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,160+6%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+5%Top 42%3,200Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+3%Bottom 33%1,200Bottom 30%

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