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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
44.1CPU31.4
43.9GPU27.3
61.5Benchmarks49.1
69Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and GPU (+17). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 32
  • 237% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 830

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 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20222021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+8%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock900 MHz+29%700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 101,300,000+63%Top 23%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+107%Top 24%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+59%Top 25%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+237%Top 39%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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