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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38.9Inno Score
32.3CPU37.2
28.5GPU29.6
—Benchmarks54.6
68Efficiencyspec-based37
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 54 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 38.6 against 38.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • 168% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 23% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,299 vs 1,097

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 48%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 12—1,111,382Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,299+18%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 43%3,357Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+2%Top 39%1,222Top 41%

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