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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Released Jan 5, 2016Mobile Chipset

Qualcomm's post-810 redemption arc: four custom Kryo cores on 14nm in the Galaxy S7, OnePlus 3 and HTC 10. A decade old now - listed here because people still look it up, not because you should buy one.

Pros

  • Fixed the Snapdragon 810 heat disaster
  • Strong GPU for 2016
  • Powered an entire generation of classics

Cons

  • Only four cores
  • A decade behind on efficiency
  • No modern OS support anywhere
22.6Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

CPU20.8
Benchmarks20
Efficiency29.7

Full specifications

Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

General

Announced
2016
Process
14 nm
TDP (typical)
11 W
Architecture
Armv8

CPU

Cores
4
Core configuration
2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock
2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

NPU
Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory type
LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth
29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Modem
Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2

Media

Max display
4K @ 60Hz
Video capture
4K@30fps

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 10
230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)
340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)
880Top 95%

Quick answers

Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 good in 2026?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 earns an Inno Score of 22.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Qualcomm's post-810 redemption arc: four custom Kryo cores on 14nm in the Galaxy S7, OnePlus 3 and HTC 10. A decade old now - listed here because people still look it up, not because you should buy one.

What is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 AnTuTu score?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 scores 230,000 points in AnTuTu 10. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 340 single-core and 880 multi-core.

What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820?

Cores: 4 · Process: 14 nm · AnTuTu 10: 230,000 · GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 530

What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Unisoc SC9863A, MediaTek Helio G80, MediaTek Helio G81 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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