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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
67.9CPU26.6
80.1Benchmarks34.8
77.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+45) and efficiency (+45). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 506% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 450,000
  • 408% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20252018
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock3.8 GHz+36%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+158%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 102,724,754+506%Top 4%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+408%Top 8%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+318%Top 5%2,200Top 60%
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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