Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
41.7CPU45.6
40.7GPU37.5
58.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based29
64.1Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 38
- 400% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 21% higher GPU clock: 818 MHz vs 675 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
- Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 42
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+1% | 2.96 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz+21% | 675 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
| AI performance | — | 7 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+50% | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Snapdragon X24 LTE |
| Max download | 10 Gbps+400% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K HDR |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K HDR |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 12 | 1,301,568Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,720Top 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,300Top 30% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,502Top 23% | — |
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