How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 scores 27.7/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 scores 30.4/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 advantages: 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W; 20% lower process: 8 nm vs 10 nm; 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 590. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 advantages: Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 24; Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 31; 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s; 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz; 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,850.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

23.5CPU26.6

20.6GPU—

30.5Benchmarks34.8

44.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1

4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7304 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.4 to 27.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+4) and CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 730

50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
20% lower process: 8 nm vs 10 nm
19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 24
Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 31
101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,850

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced	2019	2018
Process	8 nm+20%	10 nm
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 618	Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 688	Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory type	LPDDR4X-1866	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	14.9 GB/s	29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Modem	Snapdragon X15 LTE	Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display	FHD+ @ 60Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu	380,000	450,000+18%
Geekbench 6 (single)	700+19%Bottom 24%	590Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,850Bottom 24%	2,200+19%Bottom 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	269Bottom 12%	—

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