Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform is a high-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in late 2021 and manufactured in 4 nm at Samsung. Integrates one “Prime Core” based on a ARM Cortex-X2 architecture clocked at up to 3 GHz. Three more performance cores are based on the Cortex-A710 but clocked up to 2.5 GHz. Furthermore, four energy saving cores are integrated that are based on the ARM Cortex-A510 architecture and clocked at up to 1.8 GHz. All cores can use the shared 6 MB level 3 cache.
Compared to the Snapdragon 888 (Plus), the CPU part gains 20% performance and 30% power savings according to Qualcomm. This means that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the fastest CPU for Android based smartphones and should be positioned between the Apple A13 and A14 CPU.
The integrated AI Engine can offer up to 4x faster AI performance thanks to the bigger Tensor engine. The 18-Bit-Spectra-ISP also saw some big improvements and is now called Snapdragon Sight.
The integrated Adreno 730 offers a 30% graphics boost compared to the previous Adreno 660.
The integrated Snapdragon X65 5G modem is also new and offers faster transfer rates (up to 10 Gbps download and 3 Gbps upload). The FastConnect 6900 offers support for the current Wifi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform is a high-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in late 2020 and manufactured in 5 nm at Samsung. Integrates one “Prime Core” based on a ARM Cortex-X1 architecture clocked at up to 2.84 GHz. Three more performance cores are based on the A78 but clock up to 2.42 GHz. Furthermore, four energy saving cores are integrated that are based on the ARM Cortex-A55 architecture and clock at up to 1.8 GHz. In addition to the processor cores, the SoC integrates a WiFi 6e modem, a Hexagon 780 DSP (up to 26 TOPS of AI performance) and a Spectra 580 ISP. The integrated memory controller now supports faster LPDDR5 memory with up to 3,200 MHz. 5G is now included in the chip with the Snapdragon X60 modem.
The performance of the processor cores should be around 15% better than the old Snapdragon 865+. The integrated Adreon 660 GPU should make a bigger jump by 35% (most likely compared to the SD 865).
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Cortex-X2 / A710 / A510 (Kryo) Waipio | Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680) |
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| Clock | 1800 - 2995 MHz | 1800 - 2840 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 3 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 1 x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X2 3 x 2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 4 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A510 | 8 / 8 1 x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-X1 3 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 4 nm | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Adreno 730 GPU, Spectra ISP, Hexagon, X65 5G Modem, FastConnect 6900 WiFi, LPDDR5-6400 Memory Controller | Adreno 660 GPU, Spectra 580 ISP, Hexagon 780, X60 5G Modem, FastConnect 6900 WiFi,LPDDR5-6400 / LPDDR4X-4266 MHz Memory Controller (64 Bit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 730 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM v9 | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TDP | 5 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 → 100% n=22
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G → 102% n=22
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
