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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform (or SD845) is a high-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in early 2018 and manufactured in 10 nm LPP FinFET at TSMC. Integrates 4x Kryo 385 cores (Cortex-A75) at up to 2.8 GHz (max) for performance and 4x Kryo 385 at 1.8 GHz (max) for efficiency. Furthermore offers an X20 LTE modem (Cat. 18 1.2 Gbps downlink, Cat 13 150 Mbps uplink), ac-WiFi and a dual-channel 32-Bit 1866 MHz LPDDR4x memory controller.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform is a high-end smartphone and tablet SoC that Qualcomm announced in December 2018. The SoC integrates a fast ‘Prime Core’ that clocks up to 2.84 GHz and three further fast ARM Cortex-A76 performance cores, which can reach up to 2.42 GHz. These are complemented by four power-saving ARM Cortex-A55 cores that clock up to a maximum of 1.8 GHz. The higher ‘Prime Core’ clock speed should provide significantly better single core performance than the Snapdragon 845, but we suspect that the Snapdragon 855 will fall short of the Apple A12 Bionic. The new SoC should have up to 45% faster single-core performance and 35% multi-core performance than its predecessor. Qualcomm praises the Snapdragon 855’s ability to maintain its performance when faced with sustained load, beating the Apple A12 Bionic SoC and the HiSilicon Kirin 980.

The SoC also integrates the new X24 LTE modem that Qualcomm promises will deliver up to 2 Gbit/s maximum download speed over LTE Cat.20 and up to 316 Mbit/s upload speeds. The Snapdragon 855 can be configured with the company’s new X50 5G modem too.

Qualcomm has also improved the integrated Wi-Fi modem, which is Wi-Fi 6-ready, has 8x8 Sounding and supports up to 802.11 ay Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi modem can utilise the 60 GHz mmWave band for up to 10 Gbit/s internet speeds.

The Hexagon 690 DSP has undergone the most revisions of that which Qualcomm has integrated into the Snapdragon 855. The new DSP incorporates a neural processing unit (NPU) with dedicated Tensor-cores that can execute up to 7 trillion operations per second in conjunction with the CPU and GPU. In short, the Snapdragon 855 should be three times faster than the Snapdragon 845 and two times faster than the Kirin 980 SoC.

The Snapdragon 855 also has a Spectra 380 ISP onboard, which is the world’s first chip to incorporate a Computer Vision Engine (CV-ISP) that can perform depth calculations in videos at up to 60 FPS. The Snapdragon 855 should deliver real-time portrait modes or be able to detect objects with relatively low power consumption.

The built-in memory controller supports up to 16 GB LPDDR4x RAM (4 x 16-bit). Moreover, the Adreno 640 has 50% more compute units (ALUs) than the Adreno 630, while Qualcomm claims that it should be 20% faster than its predecessor. We currently do not know what clock speeds the Adreno 640 will operate at as Qualcomm did not announce these during the announcement of the Snapdragon 855.

Qualcomm will manufacturer the Snapdragon 855 at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) using a 7 nm FinFET process. The switch to 7 nm manufacturing should make the SD855 20% more efficient than the SD845. Qualcomm has not officially announced the thermal design power (TDP) of the SD855, but we suspect that the SoC will reach a maximum of 5 W and will average around 3.5 W under load.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus (855+) Mobile Platform is a high-end smartphone and tablet SoC that Qualcomm announced in 2019. Compared to the normal Snapdragon 855, the 855 Plus offers higher clock speeds of the GPU and CPU. The SoC integrates a fast ‘Prime Core’ that clocks up to 2.96 GHz (up from 2.84 GHz in the 855) and three further fast ARM Cortex-A76 performance cores, which can reach up to 2.42 GHz. These are complemented by four power-saving ARM Cortex-A55 cores that clock up to a maximum of 1.8 GHz.

The SoC also integrates the new X24 LTE modem that Qualcomm promises will deliver up to 2 Gbit/s maximum download speed over LTE Cat.20 and up to 316 Mbit/s upload speeds. The Snapdragon 855 can be configured with the company’s new X50 5G modem too.

Qualcomm has also improved the integrated Wi-Fi modem, which is Wi-Fi 6-ready, has 8x8 Sounding and supports up to 802.11 ay Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi modem can utilise the 60 GHz mmWave band for up to 10 Gbit/s internet speeds.

The Hexagon 690 DSP has undergone the most revisions of that which Qualcomm has integrated into the Snapdragon 855. The new DSP incorporates a neural processing unit (NPU) with dedicated Tensor-cores that can execute up to 7 trillion operations per second in conjunction with the CPU and GPU. In short, the Snapdragon 855 should be three times faster than the Snapdragon 845 and two times faster than the Kirin 980 SoC.

The Snapdragon 855 also has a Spectra 380 ISP onboard, which is the world’s first chip to incorporate a Computer Vision Engine (CV-ISP) that can perform depth calculations in videos at up to 60 FPS. The Snapdragon 855 should deliver real-time portrait modes or be able to detect objects with relatively low power consumption.

The built-in memory controller supports up to 16 GB LPDDR4x RAM (4 x 16-bit). As the SD855, the 855+ integrates an Adreno 640 graphics card that is now higher clocked and should offer a 15% higher performance.

Qualcomm will manufacturer the Snapdragon 855+ at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) using a 7 nm FinFET process. 

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-A75 / A55 (Kryo 385)Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8502.75 - 2.96 GHz8 / 8 cores2 MB L3 Cortex-A75 / A55 (Kryo 385)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 « 2.8 GHz8 / 8 cores2 MB L3 Cortex-A75 / A55 (Kryo 385)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 - 2.96 GHz8 / 8 cores5 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus - 2.96 GHz8 / 8 cores5 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 « 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores5 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 - 2.96 GHz8 / 8 cores5 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus « - 2.96 GHz8 / 8 cores5 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8552.84 GHz8 / 8 cores5 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Clock2800 MHz2840 MHz <=2960 MHz
L3 Cache2 MB5 MB5 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 88 / 8
Technology10 nm7 nm7 nm
FeaturesX20 LTE Modem, Adreno 630 GPUX24 LTE Modem, Adreno 640 GPUX24 LTE Modem, Adreno 640 GPU
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 630Qualcomm Adreno 640 ( - 585 MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 640 (250 - 675 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.com
L2 Cache1.8 MB1.8 MB
TDP5 Watt5 Watt

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 845
0.7 pt (55%)
Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 855
1 pt (73%)
Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 855+
1 pt (73%)
min: 30069     avg: 34737     median: 32129 (27%)     max: 42240 Points
min: 3137     avg: 4371     median: 4659 (55%)     max: 4737 Points
min: 3143     avg: 4323     median: 4560.5 (52%)     max: 4725 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
1 SD 855 +
1008 Points (31%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 855 +
2757 Points (11%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
466 Points (20%)
min: 552     avg: 717     median: 744 (31%)     max: 751 Points
min: 738     avg: 751     median: 751 (32%)     max: 764 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
2012 Points (4%)
min: 2164     avg: 2572     median: 2666 (5%)     max: 2856 Points
min: 2652     avg: 2659     median: 2658.5 (5%)     max: 2665 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
501 Points (2%)
min: 761     avg: 782     median: 787.5 (3%)     max: 792 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
1986 Points (6%)
min: 2441     avg: 2616     median: 2589.5 (8%)     max: 2852 Points
min: 2519     avg: 2788     median: 2846.5 (9%)     max: 2940 Points
min: 3603     avg: 3654     median: 3654 (37%)     max: 3705 Points
min: 10187     avg: 10955     median: 10987.5 (12%)     max: 11388 Points
min: 9705     avg: 10547     median: 10546.5 (12%)     max: 11388 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 845 +
min: 2490     avg: 2506     median: 2505.5 (34%)     max: 2521 Points
142%
1 SD 855 +
min: 3295     avg: 3548     median: 3548 (48%)     max: 3801 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 845 +
min: 8164     avg: 8174     median: 8174 (20%)     max: 8184 Points
129%
1 SD 855 +
min: 10163     avg: 10529     median: 10529 (26%)     max: 10895 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8291     avg: 8296     median: 8296 (13%)     max: 8301 Points
0 Points (0%)
8497 Points (13%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2360     avg: 2379     median: 2378.5 (36%)     max: 2397 Points
0 Points (0%)
3359 Points (50%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 855 +
9555 Points (17%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 855 +
2891 Points (56%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
min: 4106     avg: 4114     median: 4114 (33%)     max: 4122 Points
min: 1658     avg: 1926     median: 1926 (16%)     max: 2194 Points
2627 Points (21%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
min: 3970     avg: 4154     median: 4153.5 (38%)     max: 4337 Points
min: 3919     avg: 4247     median: 4247 (39%)     max: 4575 Points
3579 Points (32%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 19254     avg: 19347     median: 19346.5 (38%)     max: 19439 Points
min: 11986     avg: 14903     median: 14902.5 (29%)     max: 17819 Points
17637 Points (35%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 8052     avg: 8077     median: 8077 (16%)     max: 8102 Points
min: 5470     avg: 6620     median: 6619.5 (13%)     max: 7769 Points
7818 Points (16%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 10836     avg: 10840     median: 10839.5 (28%)     max: 10843 Points
min: 7059     avg: 8575     median: 8574.5 (22%)     max: 10090 Points
9887 Points (26%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2154     avg: 2905     median: 2384.5 (3%)     max: 11204 ms
min: 1852     avg: 2147     median: 2114 (2%)     max: 2611 ms
min: 2007     avg: 2054     median: 2032 (2%)     max: 2134 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 SD 845 +
451 ms (5%)
101%
1 SD 855 +
384.2 ms (4%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 3991     avg: 15153     median: 16369.5 (15%)     max: 18275 Points
min: 17011     avg: 23749     median: 24044 (22%)     max: 33918 Points
min: 23781     avg: 24606     median: 24571 (22%)     max: 25353 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 19     avg: 90.2     median: 97 (20%)     max: 103 Points
min: 90     avg: 105.2     median: 106.5 (22%)     max: 129 Points
min: 89     avg: 98.2     median: 98 (20%)     max: 111 Points
12537 Points (38%)
81494 Points (100%)
175688 Points (55%)
125546 Points (77%)
min: 217967     avg: 354450     median: 368232 (65%)     max: 398720 Points
395265 Points (70%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
46667 Points (39%)
min: 51228     avg: 63930     median: 64229 (54%)     max: 72343 Points
min: 66276     avg: 72044     median: 71855 (60%)     max: 78191 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
44476 Points (36%)
min: 52596     avg: 61638     median: 59373 (48%)     max: 75544 Points
min: 64026     avg: 80567     median: 82790.5 (67%)     max: 92659 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
111126 Points (20%)
min: 158097     avg: 167704     median: 167146 (31%)     max: 175532 Points
min: 169591     avg: 184179     median: 184036 (34%)     max: 199051 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
82538 Points (30%)
min: 114777     avg: 135173     median: 139365 (50%)     max: 140166 Points
min: 132673     avg: 139174     median: 139170 (50%)     max: 145684 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
284807 Points (27%)
min: 376698     avg: 428445     median: 432658 (42%)     max: 451559 Points
min: 462125     avg: 478464     median: 474972 (46%)     max: 501784 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
min: 244130     avg: 244932     median: 244932 (32%)     max: 245734 Points
min: 197214     avg: 236383     median: 246456 (32%)     max: 265478 Points
min: 237506     avg: 249793     median: 249792 (33%)     max: 262079 Points
min: 5121     avg: 6872     median: 6326.5 (33%)     max: 12391 Points
min: 6325     avg: 7543     median: 7424 (39%)     max: 8880 Points
min: 5578     avg: 11793     median: 11067 (24%)     max: 18491 Points
min: 13484     avg: 15895     median: 15894.5 (34%)     max: 18305 Points
min: 8702     avg: 10315     median: 10351.5 (68%)     max: 11690 Points
min: 10286     avg: 13201     median: 12786 (64%)     max: 15510 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
100%
1 SD 855 +
50.5 MB/s (37%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
100%
1 SD 855 +
304 MB/s (9%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
100%
1 SD 855 +
32.9 MB/s (40%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
100%
1 SD 855 +
1246 MB/s (35%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
100%
1 SD 855 +
27144 Points (48%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
100%
1 SD 855 +
8421 Points (39%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 → 100% n=34

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 → 116% n=34

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus → 134% n=34

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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
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