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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
41.7CPU26.6
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks34.8
64.1Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 32
  • 192% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 590
  • 156% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 450,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20212018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock3 GHz+7%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 101,150,000+156%Top 26%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+192%Top 26%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+95%Top 28%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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