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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
32.3CPU54.2
28.5GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+29) and CPU (+22). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 29
  • 287% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,241
  • 257% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 112% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 3,344

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.3 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps10 Gbps+257%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%2,250+105%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%7,100+112%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%4,800+287%Top 14%

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