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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Q
30.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
31.4Inno Score
26.6CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
34.8Benchmarks42
—AI29
32.1Efficiency32.1
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8457 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 scores 30.4 against 31.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 35
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 590
  • 33% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 450,000
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20182019
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.84 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 630Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s34.1 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X20 LTESnapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display4K @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10450,000Top 67%600,000+33%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)590Top 77%850+44%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,200Top 60%2,700+23%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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