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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
85.3CPU30.1
82.5GPU24.9
87.5Benchmarks42
—AI29
74.8Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+58) and CPU (+55). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 32
  • 863% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+62%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 840Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+150%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 103,646,161+508%Top 1%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+353%Top 1%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+341%Top 1%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+863%Top 2%800Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372Top 3%—

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