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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
48.3CPU30.1
47.1GPU24.9
69Benchmarks42
—AI29
66.5Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 20 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 363% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+13%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+97%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,751,352+192%Top 13%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+141%Top 18%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+104%Top 20%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+363%Top 24%800Top 87%
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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