Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (with Adreno 722 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (Adreno 812). 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 7 Gen 4
- Supports 31% higher memory bandwidth (33.6 against 25.6 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 31%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1329K vs 1012K
- 8% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2600 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 510448 | 346653 |
| GPU | 270275 | 215437 |
| Memory | 193658 | 193352 |
| UX | 355555 | 256692 |
| Total score | 1329936 | 1012134 |
| Samples | [38 tests] | [2 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 183.1 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 93.9 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 126.6 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 65.2 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 102.1 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 14.6 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 30.1 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 4.65 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 17 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.6 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 6.8 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.24 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 36.3 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 939.1 FPS | - |
| API | Vulkan | - |
| Samples | 16 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 667 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17005 | - |
| Video editing score | 7010 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 8849 | - |
| Photo editing score | 34842 | - |
| Writing score | 20163 | - |
| Phones tested | 5 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-30 (Devasiva S) | AnTuTu 12 | 1351980 |
| π 2026-09-26 (Reper_65) | AnTuTu 11 | 1346084 |
| π 2026-09-16 (KJIUKU) | AnTuTu 12 | 1523984 |
| π 2026-09-07 (Andheri) | AnTuTu 11 | 1252296 |
| π 2026-09-06 -> MarkplayV2 | AnTuTu 11 | 1301157 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-20 -> Kirisame | AnTuTu 11 | 1012134 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 5CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.8 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) 4x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) 3x 1.84 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) |
4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | - |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | - |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 722 | Adreno 812 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 1150 MHz | - |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 512 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 1177.6 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 33.6 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2880 x 1800 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS | 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
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 4200 Mbps | Up to 2800 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | May 2025 | May 2026 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7750-AB | SM6850 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 official site |
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