Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- 30% Faster CPU clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
- 34% higher AnTuTu score (985K vs 735K)
- Geekbench 6 shows 17% faster single-core and 22% faster multi-core performance
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 3.6x more compute performance (1.67 vs 0.458 TFLOPS)
Why Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Newer Wi-Fi 6E vs older Wi-Fi 6
- Newer release date (February 2025 vs December 2021)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
63
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
48
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +34%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +17%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +22%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 1,062 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 3,011 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
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 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| 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 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | - |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (4K) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-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 & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1080p+ |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE-A |
| 5G | Yes | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |