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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
An overclocked Snapdragon 865 that became a cult classic: a 3.2 GHz prime core, mature 7nm thermals and bargain licensing powered value flagships like the POCO F3 and OnePlus 9R long after newer silicon arrived.
Pros
- Cult-classic price-to-performance
- 3.2 GHz prime core still quick in daily use
- Mature, cool-running 7nm platform
- Powered a generation of value flagships
Cons
- Dated 7nm process
- External X55 modem
- No ray tracing and an aging ISP
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
General
- Announced
- 2021
- Process
- 7 nm
- TDP (typical)
- 8 W
- Architecture
- Armv8.2
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
- Max clock
- 3.2 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Adreno 650
- GPU clock
- 670 MHz
AI
- NPU
- Hexagon 698
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR5-5500
- Max bandwidth
- 44 GB/s
Connectivity
- Modem
- Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
- Max download
- 7.5 Gbps
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
Media
- Max display
- 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
- Video capture
- 8K@30fps
Benchmarks
- AnTuTu 10
- 750,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,050
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,000
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 1,250
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 earns an Inno Score of 29.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. An overclocked Snapdragon 865 that became a cult classic: a 3.2 GHz prime core, mature 7nm thermals and bargain licensing powered value flagships like the POCO F3 and OnePlus 9R long after newer silicon arrived.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870?
Cores: 8 · Process: 7 nm · AnTuTu 10: 750,000 · GPU: Adreno 650
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, Huawei Kirin 9000S, MediaTek Dimensity 7200 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
