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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
32.3CPU85.3
28.5GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
68Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 56 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+54) and CPU (+53). 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 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 29
  • 520% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 1,241
  • 346% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 256% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 3,344

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.6 GHz4.6 GHz+77%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps12.5 Gbps+346%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%3,850+251%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%11,900+256%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%7,700+520%Top 5%

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