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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
45.7CPU31.4
45.7GPU29.6
61.2Benchmarks41.4
0AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
9 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, 52.6 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and GPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
  • 139% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,550

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 101,550,000+72%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+41%1,450
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+51%3,650
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+139%1,550

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