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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
67.9CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
80.1Benchmarks49.1
77.2Efficiency32.1
12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and CPU (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 618% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 118,830
  • 245% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 870

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+28%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+126%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 102,724,754+243%Top 4%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+245%Top 8%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+217%Top 5%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588+194%Top 9%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716+618%Top 15%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524+130%Top 9%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926+187%Top 12%221,452Top 80%

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