We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 730 GPU, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 810 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
37
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
31
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
15
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
24
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+34% better
984,882
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
| CPU | 220,951 | 232,592 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 178,229 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 160,014 |
| UX | 165,694 | 164,098 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 734,933 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+17% better
1,247
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
+22% better
3,675
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Multi Core | 3,675 | 3,011 |
| Single Core | 1,247 | 1,062 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 30% faster CPU clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
- 271% higher compute power (1.67 TFLOPS vs 0.45 TFLOPS)
- 2% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 34% higher AnTuTu score (984K vs 734K)
- 17% faster single-core and 22% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Advantages of Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- 9% higher GPU frequency (895 MHz vs 818 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8450 | SM6650 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
1x 2.3GHz – Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz – Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz – Cortex A520 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | – |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | – |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC N4 |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Adreno 810 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 1080p+ |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE-A |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |