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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
41.7CPU33.5
40.6GPU28.6
58.4Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
64.1Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and GPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 32
  • 100% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20212020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+6%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock818 MHz+39%587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 101,150,000+33%Top 26%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+56%Top 26%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+30%Top 28%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500+100%Top 45%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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