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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
85.3CPU31.4
82.5GPU27.3
87.5Benchmarks49.1
74.8Efficiency32.1
13 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+55) and CPU (+54). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 32
  • 1030% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 118,830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+55%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 840Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock1,200 MHz+71%700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 103,646,161+358%Top 1%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+343%Top 1%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+310%Top 1%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+828%Top 2%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061+268%Top 3%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827+1030%Top 3%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901+166%Top 3%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372+258%Top 3%221,452Top 80%

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