Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (with Adreno 812 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 5
- Shows better (up to 37%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1012K vs 737K
- 18% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2200 MHz)
- Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 22 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 346653 | 306912 |
| GPU | 215437 | 74254 |
| Memory | 193352 | 161784 |
| UX | 256692 | 194104 |
| Total score | 1012134 | 737054 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [70 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 139.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 65.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 99.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 53.2 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 88.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 9.21 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 25.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 4.04 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | - | 20 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 2.77 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 1.45 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 3.58 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 227.3 FPS |
| API | - | OpenCL |
| Samples | - | 15 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 200 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11087 |
| Video editing score | - | 6838 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 8252 |
| Photo editing score | - | 30771 |
| Writing score | - | 12967 |
| Phones tested | - | 10 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (123) | AnTuTu 11 | 1077435 |
| π 2026-10-17 (YongGamer) | AnTuTu 12 | 982585 |
| π 2026-06-20 -> Kirisame | AnTuTu 11 | 1012134 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-29 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 707 |
| π 2026-10-29 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 814 / 2830 |
| π 2026-10-17 (Abhishek) | AnTuTu 12 | 792319 |
| π 2026-10-06 (ΠΠ³Π½Π°Ρ) | AnTuTu 12 | 705599 |
| π 2026-09-28 -> Luca. | AnTuTu 12 | 912506 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 812 | Adreno 710 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | - | 676 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | - | 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 4.1 | 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 | - | Snapdragon X62 |
| 4G support | - | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2800 Mbps | Up to 2900 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 1600 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2026 | September 2022 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6850 | SM6450 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 |
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