Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 are both entry-level chips made by Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 is 4% faster in multi-core (2,210 vs 2,120) and 7% faster in single-core.

Qualcomm Entry

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

#89 of 113 chipsets · 2 phones

Qualcomm Entry

Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

#87 of 113 chipsets · 1 phone

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 +4%
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 2,120
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 2,210

Single-core Geekbench 6

Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 +7%
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 910
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 970

Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.

Key facts

Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Maker Qualcomm Qualcomm
Class Entry Entry
Announced Jun 2023 May 2026
Process 4 nm Samsung 4 nm TSMC
CPU 8 cores 2× 2.2 GHz + 6× 2.0 GHz 8 cores 2× 2.4 GHz + 6× 2.0 GHz
Max CPU speed 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
GPU Adreno 613 Adreno 629
5G modem Built-in 5G Built-in 5G
Place in our ranking #89 of 113 #87 of 113 (better)
Geekbench 6 single-core 910 970 (better)
Geekbench 6 multi-core 2,120 2,210 (better)
Phones in our database 2 phones 1 phone
Best-rated phone vivo V40 SE 5G 5.4 REDMI 17 5G 5.5
Newest phone REDMI 13 5G Jul 2024 REDMI 17 5G Aug 2026

Phones with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

2 phones in our database, best rated first.

Phones with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

1 phone in our database, best rated first.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 5: FAQ

Which is faster, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5?

In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 is 4% faster in multi-core (2,210 vs 2,120) and 7% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.

Which is newer, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5?

The Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 is newer: it was announced in May 2026, while the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 was announced in June 2023.

Which phones use the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5?

The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 powers 2 phones in our database, including the vivo V40 SE 5G and REDMI 13 5G. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 powers one phone in our database: the REDMI 17 5G.

Where do these benchmark scores come from?

They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.

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