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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
32.3CPU37.2
28.5GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
68Efficiencyspec-based55.9
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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

  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 29
  • 168% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 1,097
  • 25% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 1,241

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20262020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.84 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPU—Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps7.5 Gbps+168%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu—1,040,324Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,450+32%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%3,650+9%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%1,550+25%Bottom 39%

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