Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (with Adreno 812 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (Adreno 810). 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
- 13% higher CPU clock speed (2600 vs 2300 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 4%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1012K vs 975K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 346653 | 366806 |
| GPU | 215437 | 163024 |
| Memory | 193352 | 196787 |
| UX | 256692 | 248637 |
| Total score | 1012134 | 975254 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [97 tests] |
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 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-20 -> Kirisame | AnTuTu 11 | 1012134 |
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 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 4CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
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) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2600 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv9-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 812 | Adreno 810 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | - | 1150 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | - | 588.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 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 | 16 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 | - | Qualcomm X62 5G |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2026 | February 2025 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6850 | SM6650 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 official site |
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