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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
41.7CPU20.8
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks20
64.1Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and efficiency (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 30
  • 406% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 340
  • 400% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 230,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20212016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)10 W+9%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock3 GHz+40%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,150,000+400%Top 26%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+406%Top 26%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+389%Top 28%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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