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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
32.3CPU44.1
28.5GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
68Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+12). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 29
  • 257% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 126% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,241
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.6 GHz3.2 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps10 Gbps+257%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,800+64%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%4,600+38%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%2,800+126%Top 40%

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