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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
41.7CPU37.2
40.6GPU34.3
58.4Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
64.1Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+8) and GPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 56
  • 61% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,550
  • 33% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7.5 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20212020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+6%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 660
GPU clock818 MHz840 MHz+3%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,150,000+11%Top 26%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+19%Top 26%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+18%Top 28%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500+61%Top 45%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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