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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
32.3CPU20.8
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 21
  • 280% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 880
  • 223% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20262016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.6 GHz+21%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+223%Top 47%340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+280%Top 42%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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