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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
67.9CPU20.8
80.1Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+60) and efficiency (+48). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 30
  • 1085% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 230,000
  • 945% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 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 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+18%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock3.8 GHz+77%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+158%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 102,724,754+1085%Top 4%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+782%Top 8%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+945%Top 5%880Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926Top 12%—

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