Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 810 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 740 GPU.

Why Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Newer release date (February 2025 vs November 2022)

Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

46% Faster CPU clock speed (3360 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
72% higher AnTuTu score (1.27M vs 735K)
Geekbench 6 shows 40% faster single-core and 70% faster multi-core performance
Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X
163% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
4.4x more compute performance (2.0 TFLOPS vs 0.458 TFLOPS)
31% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz)

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.

CPU score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

GPU score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Memory score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Total score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

734,933

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

+72% better

1,267,441

CPU	232,592	259,548
GPU	178,229	581,957
MEM	160,014	241,748
UX	164,098	184,188
TOTAL	734,933	1,267,441

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.

Single-Core

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

1,062

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

+40% better

1,485

Multi-Core

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

3,011

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

+70% better

5,119

Single-Core	1,062	1,485
Multi-Core	3,011	5,119

General

SoC Name	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Launch Date	February 2025	November 2022
Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Model Number	SM6650	SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2
Manufacturing	TSMC N4	TSMC

CPU

CPU Cores	8	8
Architecture	ARMv9-A	ARMv9-A
Core Configuration	1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520	1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510
Max Clock Speed	2300 MHz	3360 MHz
L2 Cache	-	1 MB
L3 Cache	-	8 MB
Process Node	4 nm	4 nm (N4P)
TDP	5 W	8.5 W

GPU

GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 740
GPU Architecture	Adreno	Adreno 700
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	680 MHz
Neural Processing Unit	Hexagon NPU	Hexagon NPU
Shading Units	128	1024
Compute Performance	0.458 TFLOPS	2.0 TFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support	No	Yes
Max Refresh Rate	144Hz	144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
DirectX	12	12

Memory & Storage

Memory Type	LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Frequency	3200 MHz	4200 MHz
Bus	2x 16-bit	4x16-bit channels
Max Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	67.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size	16 GB	24 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0

ISP & Multimedia

Max Camera	200MP	200 MP (single)
Max Display Resolution	1080p+	3840x2160
Video Recording	4K @ 30FPS HDR10	8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo)
Video Playback	4K @ 60FPS	8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS
Video Codecs	H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9	H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs	AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem	Snapdragon X62 5G	Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System
4G	LTE-A	LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD)
5G	Sub-6GHz & mmWave	Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA
Download Speed	2.9 Gbps	Up to 10 Gbps
Upload Speed	1.6 Gbps	Up to 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi0-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC

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