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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
32.3CPU34.4
28.5GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
68Efficiencyspec-based37
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 53 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 38.6 against 38 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 3,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 168% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 23% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.6 GHz3.2 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU—Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.8 Gbps7.5 Gbps+168%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+4%Top 47%1,050Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+11%Top 42%3,000Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%1,250+1%Bottom 34%

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