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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
67.9CPU37.2
—GPU34.3
80.1Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
77.2Efficiency55.9
11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and benchmarks (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 56
  • 403% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 169,822
  • 162% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 1,040,324

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+34%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+50%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 102,724,754+162%Top 4%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+107%Top 8%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+152%Top 5%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588+128%Top 9%379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716+403%Top 15%169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524+83%Top 9%200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926+119%Top 12%290,073Top 52%

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