Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Benchmark, Test and specs
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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.
| Name: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| Family: | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| CPU group: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 (1) |
| Architecture: | Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 1 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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: | Qualcomm AI engine |
|---|---|
| AI specifications: | Hexagon |
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 -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
|---|---|
| GPU frequency: | |
| GPU (Turbo): | No turbo |
| Compute units: | -- |
| Shader: | 128 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q2/2019 |
| Max. displays: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 12.1 |
| Technology: | 11 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 4 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
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 & PCIeThe processor can use up to 12 GB 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. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
|---|---|
| LPDDR5-5500 | 22.0 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 12 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe 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. |
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|---|---|
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
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.
| Technology: | 4 nm |
|---|---|
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | -- |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | No |
| Operating systems: | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Virtualization: | None |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA): | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | -- |
| Release date: | Q1/2023 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | SM6450 |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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