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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
67.9CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
80.1Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
77.2Efficiency32.1
12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and CPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 424% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 162,790
  • 216% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 861,546

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
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 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+34%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+75%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 102,724,754+216%Top 4%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+173%Top 8%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+179%Top 5%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588+183%Top 9%306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716+424%Top 15%162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524+141%Top 9%152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926+165%Top 12%239,615Top 69%

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