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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
41.7CPU31.4
40.6GPU27.3
58.4Benchmarks49.1
64.1Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 32
  • 201% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20212021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+1%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock818 MHz+17%700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 101,150,000+45%Top 26%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+98%Top 26%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+48%Top 28%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500+201%Top 45%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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