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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
- 990,057Top 33%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,050Top 44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,000Top 43%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 1,250Top 69%
- AnTuTu 10 (CPU)
- 378,834Top 55%
- AnTuTu 10 (GPU)
- 171,089Top 58%
- AnTuTu 10 (Memory)
- 173,146Top 52%
- AnTuTu 10 (UX)
- 266,988Top 63%
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 earns an Inno Score of 38/100 (“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 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 AnTuTu score?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 scores 990,057 points in AnTuTu 10 (CPU 378,834, GPU 171,089, Memory 173,146, UX 266,988). That puts it in the top 33% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,050 single-core and 3,000 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870?
Cores: 8 · Process: 7 nm · AnTuTu 10: 990,057 · GPU: Adreno 650
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are MediaTek Dimensity 1080, Apple A13 Bionic, Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
