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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
32.3CPU26.6
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 590
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20262018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+86%Top 47%590Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+52%Top 42%2,200Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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