Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
41.7CPU46.7
40.7GPU30.9
58.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based69.6
64.1Efficiencyspec-based52
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G 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 31
- 63% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,502 vs 1,538
- 33% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 7.5 Gbps
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 42
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | — | 32 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | 10 Gbps+33% | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 12 | 1,301,568Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,720Top 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,300Top 30% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,502+63%Top 23% | 1,538Top 32% |
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