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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
48.3CPU31.4
47.1GPU27.3
69Benchmarks49.1
66.5Efficiency32.1
13 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 346% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20222021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+8%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock680 MHz700 MHz+3%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 101,751,352+120%Top 13%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+136%Top 18%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+90%Top 20%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+346%Top 24%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123+91%Top 29%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391+258%Top 38%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153+93%Top 35%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685+105%Top 26%221,452Top 80%

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