Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (with Adreno 810 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (Adreno 710). 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
- Higher GPU frequency (~70%)
- Performs 70% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 32%) AnTuTu 11 score β 975K vs 737K
- Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 22 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
- 5% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2200 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 366806 | 306912 |
| GPU | 163024 | 74254 |
| Memory | 196787 | 161784 |
| UX | 248637 | 194104 |
| Total score | 975254 | 737054 |
| Samples | [97 tests] | [70 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 148.6 MB/sec | 139.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 85 pages/sec | 65.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 108.6 Mpixels/sec | 99.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 58.8 images/sec | 53.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 91.4 Mpixels/sec | 88.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.9 images/sec | 9.21 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 27.8 images/sec | 25.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.14 Mpixels/sec | 4.04 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 17 tests | 20 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 7.28 images/sec | 2.77 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.56 images/sec | 1.45 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.14 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.26 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 14.9 Gpixels/sec | 3.58 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 543.9 FPS | 227.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 12 tests | 15 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 352 | 200 |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10662 | 11087 |
| Video editing score | 6264 | 6838 |
| Data manipulation score | 9333 | 8252 |
| Photo editing score | 19358 | 30771 |
| Writing score | 13830 | 12967 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 10 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-04 (BatheanThe_) | AnTuTu 11 | 912468 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Kk) | AnTuTu 11 | 866729 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan) | AnTuTu 11 | 973945 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan) | CPU Throttle | 100% |
| π 2026-07-19 (Jeo) | AnTuTu 11 | 998878 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (Sergey) | AnTuTu 12 | 787624 |
| π 2026-09-17 (zain) | AnTuTu 11 | 731773 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Alexis Santos) | AnTuTu 11 | 781186 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Iza) | AnTuTu 11 | 787589 |
| π 2026-08-28 (Joseph Gen number) | AnTuTu 11 | 811669 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1CPU
| 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) |
4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 810 | Adreno 710 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 1150 MHz | 676 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 588.8 Gigaflops | 346.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 22 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Qualcomm X62 5G | Snapdragon X62 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 2900 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 1600 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | February 2025 | September 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6650 | SM6450 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
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