Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

493372

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

749

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

2197

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

2203

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

7319

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78 (Kryo Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo Silver)	1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
Number of cores	8	1
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
TDP		8 Watt
Neural Processing	Qualcomm Hexagon	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	2750 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 710	Adreno 750
GPU Architecture	Qualcomm Adreno 700	Qualcomm Adreno 700
GPU frequency		1000 MHz
Execution units		2
Shaders		1536
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.1	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080@120Hz	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 1x 25MP + 1x 16MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	8K@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	2.9 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS