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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
48.3CPU20.8
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks20
66.5Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 20 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+49) and efficiency (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 30
  • 661% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 230,000
  • 525% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,500 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20222016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+18%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock3.2 GHz+49%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+125%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.34.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,751,352+661%Top 13%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+503%Top 18%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+525%Top 20%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123Top 29%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685Top 26%—

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