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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
85.3CPU33.5
82.5GPU28.6
87.5Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
74.8Efficiency32.1
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+54) and CPU (+52). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 32
  • 725% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 162,790

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
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 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+62%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 840Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock1,200 MHz+104%587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+94%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download12.5 Gbps+67%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 103,646,161+323%Top 1%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+250%Top 1%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+261%Top 1%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+516%Top 2%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061+254%Top 3%306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827+725%Top 3%162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901+179%Top 3%152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372+231%Top 3%239,615Top 69%

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