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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
48.3CPU37.2
47.1GPU34.3
69Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
13 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and GPU (+13). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
  • 150% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 425,391 vs 169,822

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • 24% higher GPU clock: 840 MHz vs 680 MHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+13%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 660
GPU clock680 MHz840 MHz+24%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+31%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,751,352+68%Top 13%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+41%Top 18%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+51%Top 20%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+139%Top 24%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123+48%Top 29%379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391+150%Top 38%169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153+54%Top 35%200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685+56%Top 26%290,073Top 52%

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