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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
67.9CPU22.6
80.1Benchmarks27
77.2Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+53) and CPU (+45). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 726% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 330,000
  • 614% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.8 GHz+55%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+158%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 102,724,754+726%Top 4%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+614%Top 8%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+475%Top 5%1,600Top 80%
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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