Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons   01-09-2022
   Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 or Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

51%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

86%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

49%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	717289	1085878
CPU	200835	304036
GPU	272563	412640
MEM	114758	173742
UX	129107	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	1120	1514
Multi-Core	3355	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Frequency	2200 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	10000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A510	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	96	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is 31% better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	1486	1800
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	27.3	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.1	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.5	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.6	158.6
Real Racing 3	64.5	154.9
Sniper 3D	67.2	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	72.3	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	75.5	111.3
CSR Racing 2	72.9	92.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	108 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Qualcomm Spectra 685
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	2900 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1700 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, GPS, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC enabled	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.