Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Dimensity 6500
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (with Adreno 810 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 6500 (Mali-G57 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- Performs 4.2x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 71%) AnTuTu 11 score β 975K vs 569K
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Supports 50% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17.07 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
- Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 6500
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2300 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 366806 | 249030 |
| GPU | 163024 | 48297 |
| Memory | 196787 | 106012 |
| UX | 248637 | 166224 |
| Total score | 975254 | 569563 |
| Samples | [97 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 148.6 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 85 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 108.6 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 58.8 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 91.4 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 11.9 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 27.8 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 4.14 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 17 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 7.28 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 3.56 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.14 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.26 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 14.9 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 543.9 FPS | - |
| API | Vulkan | - |
| Samples | 12 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 352 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10662 | - |
| Video editing score | 6264 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 9333 | - |
| Photo editing score | 19358 | - |
| Writing score | 13830 | - |
| Phones tested | 3 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-05 (neko) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 3133 |
| π 2026-10-05 (neko) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 805 / 2910 |
| π 2026-10-04 (Sartaj) | AnTuTu 12 | 935156 |
| π 2026-10-01 (KIR4K) | AnTuTu 12 | 941587 |
| π 2026-09-04 (BatheanThe_) | AnTuTu 11 | 912468 |
MediaTek Dimensity 6500
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and Dimensity 6500CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.3 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) 3x 2.2 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) |
2x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A76 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 1st gen |
| GPU frequency | 1150 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 32 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 64 |
| FLOPS | 588.8 Gigaflops | 140.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 17.07 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Qualcomm X62 5G | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | - |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | February 2025 | April 2026 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6650 | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 6500 official site |
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