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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
44.1CPU30.1
43.9GPU24.9
61.5Benchmarks42
—AI29
69Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+20). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 32
  • 250% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 800

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 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+13%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock900 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,300,000+117%Top 23%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+112%Top 24%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+70%Top 25%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+250%Top 39%800Top 87%

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