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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
85.3CPU34.4
82.5GPU29.8
87.5Benchmarks54.6
74.8Efficiency37
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+53) and CPU (+51). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 37
  • 685% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 171,089

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)10 W8 W+20%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock4.6 GHz+44%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 650
GPU clock1,200 MHz+79%670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+94%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download12.5 Gbps+67%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 103,646,161+268%Top 1%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+267%Top 1%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+297%Top 1%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+516%Top 2%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061+186%Top 3%378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827+685%Top 3%171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901+146%Top 3%173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372+197%Top 3%266,988Top 63%

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