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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (SM8150-AC) Mobile Platform is a high-end smartphone and tablet SoC that Qualcomm announced in 2021. Compared to the old Snapdragon 855 Plus, the 860 is very similar and adds support for 16 GB RAM and a few camera features.

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 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 860 can be configured with the company’s new X50 5G modem too (as an external chip).

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 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 860 should be three times faster than the Snapdragon 845 and two times faster than the Kirin 980 SoC.

The Snapdragon 860 also has a Spectra 380 ISP onboard, which was the world’s first part to incorporate a Computer Vision Engine (CV-ISP) that can perform depth calculations in videos at up to 60 FPS. The Snapdragon 860 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 and 855+, the 860 integrates an Adreno 640 graphics card.

Qualcomm will manufacturer the Snapdragon 860 at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) using a 7 nm FinFET process. 

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 860Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Series: Snapdragon 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 855 compare2.84 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 855 compare2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores5 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485)
Clock <=2960 MHz <=2960 MHz
L2 Cache1.8 MB1.8 MB
L3 Cache5 MB5 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 8
TDP5 Watt5 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm
FeaturesX24 LTE Modem, Adreno 640 GPUX24 LTE Modem, Adreno 640 GPU
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 640 (250 - 675 MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 640 (250 - 675 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 860
1 pt (75%)
Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 855+
1 pt (73%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 SD 855+ +
min: 30069     avg: 34737     median: 32129 (27%)     max: 42240 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 4367     avg: 4479     median: 4478.5 (53%)     max: 4590 Points
min: 3137     avg: 4371     median: 4659 (55%)     max: 4737 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
min: 3442     avg: 3914     median: 3913.5 (45%)     max: 4385 Points
min: 3143     avg: 4323     median: 4560.5 (52%)     max: 4725 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
1 SD 860 +
1037 Points (31%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 860 +
3038 Points (12%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 728     avg: 756     median: 756 (32%)     max: 784 Points
min: 738     avg: 751     median: 751 (32%)     max: 764 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 2657     avg: 2713     median: 2712.5 (5%)     max: 2768 Points
min: 2652     avg: 2659     median: 2658.5 (5%)     max: 2665 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 855+ +
min: 761     avg: 782     median: 787.5 (3%)     max: 792 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 855+ +
min: 2519     avg: 2788     median: 2846.5 (9%)     max: 2940 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
3398 Points (34%)
min: 3603     avg: 3654     median: 3654 (37%)     max: 3705 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
10570 Points (12%)
min: 9705     avg: 10547     median: 10546.5 (12%)     max: 11388 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 860 +
3656 Points (50%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 860 +
10302 Points (25%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 855+ +
8497 Points (13%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 855+ +
3359 Points (50%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 SD 855+ +
2627 Points (21%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 SD 855+ +
3579 Points (32%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 SD 855+ +
17637 Points (35%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 SD 855+ +
7818 Points (16%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 SD 855+ +
9887 Points (26%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1603     avg: 1879     median: 1879 (2%)     max: 2155 ms
min: 2007     avg: 2054     median: 2032 (2%)     max: 2134 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 23902     avg: 26179     median: 26179 (24%)     max: 28456 Points
min: 23781     avg: 24606     median: 24571 (22%)     max: 25353 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 90     avg: 93     median: 93 (19%)     max: 96 Points
min: 89     avg: 98.2     median: 98 (20%)     max: 111 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
100%
1 SD 855+ +
12537 Points (38%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
100%
1 SD 855+ +
81494 Points (100%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
100%
1 SD 855+ +
175688 Points (55%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
100%
1 SD 855+ +
125546 Points (77%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
100%
1 SD 855+ +
395265 Points (70%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
77521 Points (65%)
min: 66276     avg: 72044     median: 71855 (60%)     max: 78191 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
84424 Points (68%)
min: 64026     avg: 80567     median: 82790.5 (67%)     max: 92659 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
191038 Points (35%)
min: 169591     avg: 184179     median: 184036 (34%)     max: 199051 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
130544 Points (47%)
min: 132673     avg: 139174     median: 139170 (50%)     max: 145684 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
483527 Points (47%)
min: 462125     avg: 478464     median: 474972 (46%)     max: 501784 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
100%
1 SD 860 +
min: 563850     avg: 569702     median: 569702 (35%)     max: 575553 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
100%
1 SD 860 +
min: 142644     avg: 144903     median: 144903 (40%)     max: 147162 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
3913 Points (1%)
min: 237506     avg: 249793     median: 249792 (33%)     max: 262079 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
100%
1 SD 860 +
35.7 MB/s (26%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
100%
1 SD 860 +
474 MB/s (15%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
100%
1 SD 860 +
26.5 MB/s (33%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
100%
1 SD 860 +
803 MB/s (22%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
100%
1 SD 860 +
min: 22301     avg: 23526     median: 23526 (41%)     max: 24751 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
100%
1 SD 860 +
min: 11153     avg: 11236     median: 11235.5 (52%)     max: 11318 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
min: 10095     avg: 11164     median: 11699 (76%)     max: 11699 Points
min: 8702     avg: 10315     median: 10351.5 (68%)     max: 11690 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
100%
1 SD 855+ +
min: 6325     avg: 7543     median: 7424 (39%)     max: 8880 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
100%
1 SD 855+ +
min: 13484     avg: 15895     median: 15894.5 (34%)     max: 18305 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
100%
1 SD 855+ +
min: 10286     avg: 13201     median: 12786 (64%)     max: 15510 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
1 SD 860 +
635 Points (24%)
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
100%
1 SD 860 +
5.8 Watt (3%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
100%
1 SD 860 +
1.9 Watt (2%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 → 100% n=16

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ / 855 Plus → 493% n=16

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