Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (with Adreno 812 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (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 20%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1012K vs 840K
- 8% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2400 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 346653 | 317655 |
| GPU | 215437 | 133002 |
| Memory | 193352 | 139358 |
| UX | 256692 | 250338 |
| Total score | 1012134 | 840353 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [123 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 159.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 68.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 116 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 56.2 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 97.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 9.61 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 27.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 4.45 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | - | 24 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 6.05 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 3.6 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 14.8 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 382 FPS |
| API | - | Vulkan |
| Samples | - | 14 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 306 |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14144 |
| Video editing score | - | 7296 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 10326 |
| Photo editing score | - | 24677 |
| Writing score | - | 14497 |
| Phones tested | - | 3 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-20 -> Kirisame | AnTuTu 11 | 1012134 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-30 (kazew_) | AnTuTu 12 | 1005038 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Omar_Syriangamerr) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 1342 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Omar_Syriangamerr) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 882 / 2972 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 3CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 812 | Adreno 710 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | - | 1010 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | - | 517.1 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 | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | 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 | - | 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 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6850 | SM6475-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
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