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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
67.9CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
80.1Benchmarks42
—AI29
77.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and benchmarks (+38). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 354% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 600,000
  • 253% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+34%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+126%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 102,724,754+354%Top 4%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+253%Top 8%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+241%Top 5%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%
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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