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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
32.3CPU33.5
28.5GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 54 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 38.6 against 37.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 168% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.8 Gbps7.5 Gbps+168%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,100Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+1%Top 42%3,300Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%1,250+1%Bottom 34%

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