The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series. The processor was released in Q1/2023.
CPU lineage
The segment in which we have classified the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is 2.20 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores / Threads:
8 / 8
Core architecture:
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core:
4x Cortex-A78
B-Core:
4x Cortex-A55
Hyperthreading / SMT:
No
Overclocking:
No
A-Core Frequency:
2.20 GHz
B-Core Frequency:
1.80 GHz
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AI hardware:
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AI specifications:
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Internal Graphics
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 610, which has 128 texture shaders and 0 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit):
Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):
Decode
h264:
Decode / Encode
VP8:
Decode
VP9:
Decode
AV1:
No
AVC:
Decode
VC-1:
Decode
JPEG:
Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
The processor can use up to memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 22.0 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.
Memory type:
Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR5-3200
22.0 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels:
2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:
No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth:
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Thermal Management
The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is . The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.
TDP (PL1 / PBP):
TDP (PL2):
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TDP up:
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TDP down:
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Tjunction max.:
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Technical details
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is made in 4 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 0.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
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