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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
74.1CPU31.4
70.6GPU27.3
81.3Benchmarks49.1
77.2Efficiency32.1
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and GPU (+43). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 802% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,072,373 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 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+46%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 830Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock1,100 MHz+57%700 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+150%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 102,849,183+258%Top 3%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+268%Top 7%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+245%Top 3%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+647%Top 6%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858+170%Top 15%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+802%Top 9%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884+129%Top 12%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068+176%Top 15%221,452Top 80%

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