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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
74.1CPU34.4
70.6GPU29.8
81.3Benchmarks54.6
77.2Efficiency37
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+41) and efficiency (+40). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 37
  • 527% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 171,089

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock4.32 GHz+35%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 650
GPU clock1,100 MHz+64%670 MHz

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 102,849,183+188%Top 3%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+205%Top 7%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+233%Top 3%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+396%Top 6%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858+110%Top 15%378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+527%Top 9%171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884+112%Top 12%173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068+129%Top 15%266,988Top 63%

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