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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
41.7CPU22.6
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks27
64.1Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and efficiency (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 35
  • 310% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 420
  • 248% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 330,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 10% lower TDP (typical): 9 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20212017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3 GHz+22%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 101,150,000+248%Top 26%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+310%Top 26%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+169%Top 28%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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