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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
32.3CPU45.7
28.5GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+13). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 29
  • 166% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,241
  • 79% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps5 Gbps+79%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,950+78%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%5,200+56%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%3,300+166%Top 36%

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