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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
32.3CPU30.1
28.5GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4) and CPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • 55% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 800
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 850
  • 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X24 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 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+29%Top 47%850Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+24%Top 42%2,700Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+55%Bottom 33%800Bottom 15%

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