How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 scores 34.3/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 scores 37.2/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins 8.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 advantages: 19% higher GPU clock: 700 MHz vs 587 MHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 advantages: 51% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 830; 37% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 162,790 vs 118,830; 29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s; 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 870; 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,900.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

31.4CPU33.5

27.3GPU28.6

49.1Benchmarks51.1

—AI49.3

32.1Efficiency32.1

4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8608 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2) and benchmarks (+2). 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 860

19% higher GPU clock: 700 MHz vs 587 MHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

51% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 830
37% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 162,790 vs 118,830
29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 870
14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,900

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced	2021	2020
Process	7 nm	7 nm
TDP (typical)	10 W	10 W
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.96 GHz+4%	2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 640	Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock	700 MHz+19%	587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 690	Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance	—	15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133	LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Modem	Snapdragon X15 LTE	Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download	—	7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display	4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz	4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture	4K@60fps	8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 10	795,334Top 42%	861,546+8%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)	870Top 62%	1,100+26%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	2,900Top 46%	3,300+14%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	830Top 83%	1,250+51%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)	294,736Top 75%	306,337+4%Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)	118,830Top 78%	162,790+37%Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)	160,316+5%Top 69%	152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)	221,452Top 80%	239,615+8%Top 69%

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