We compared the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno GPU, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 also features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 810 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
31
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
15
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
24
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+173% better
2,004,883
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
| CPU | 438,192 | 232,592 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 178,229 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 160,014 |
| UX | 320,946 | 164,098 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 734,933 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+115% better
2,283
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+136% better
7,109
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 3,011 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 1,062 |
key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 48% Faster CPU clock speed (3.40 GHz vs 2.30 GHz)
- 12% higher GPU frequency (1000 MHz vs 895 MHz)
- 173% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 734K)
- 115% faster single-core and 136% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 3.00x higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 6.1x higher compute power (2.77 TFLOPS vs 0.45 TFLOPS)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Info
| Announced | October 2023 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | SM6650 |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4, 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex A720, 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex A720, 2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex A520 | 1x 2.3GHz – Cortex A720 + 3x 2.2GHz – Cortex A720 + 4x 1.8GHz – Cortex A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | – |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | – |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 810 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 1080p+ @ 144Hz |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 1080p+ |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30 FPS, 4K @ 120 FPS, 720p @ 960 FPS | 4K @ 30 FPS HDR10 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60 FPS, 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60 FPS |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave, SA/NSA | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.6 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |