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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
32.3CPU48.3
28.5GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+16). 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 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 29
  • 257% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 198% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,241
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz3.2 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps10 Gbps+257%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%2,050+87%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%5,500+64%Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%3,700+198%Top 27%

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