Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC) is a high-end smartphone and tablet SoC that Qualcomm announced in mid 2021. The SoC integrates a fast ‘Prime Core’ that clocks up to 3.2 GHz and three additional ARM Cortex-A77 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. Compared to the similar and older Snapdragon 865+, the Prime Core clocks 100 MHz faster and the GPU is slightly higher clocked.
Therefore, the Snapdragon 870 is slightly faster than the old Snapdragon 865 and 865 Plus and slots in behind the high end Snapdragon 888.
The Mobile Platform integrates a Qualcomm X55 5G modem with Sub-5 and mmWave support and global 5G bands with up to 7.5 GBit/s (download) speed. The SmartConnect 6800 modem supports Wi-Fi 6 with 8x8 MU-MIMU and 60 GHz 11ay up to 10 Gbps.
The integrated GPU is still called Adreno 650 and offers a slightly higher clock speed of 670 MHz.
The on board Hexagon 698 DSP now offers a KI performance of up to 15 TOPS (up from 7 TOPS in the 855) and still uses a combination of CPU, GPU, HVX and Tensor cores. The Spectra 480 ISP is also untouched. The integrated Computer Vision Engine (CV-ISP) now supports Dolby Vision, 8K videos and 200 megapixel photos.
The built-in memory controller supports LPDDR5 with up to 2,750 MHz and LPDDR4X with 2,133 MHz.
The SoC is manufactured in the modern and power efficient 7nm process.
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 865+ (Plus)
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus) Mobile Platform is a high-end smartphone and tablet SoC that Qualcomm announced in mid 2020. The SoC integrates a fast ‘Prime Core’ that clocks up to 3.1 GHz and three additional ARM Cortex-A77 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 difference to the older Snapdragon 865 is the faster clocked Prime Core and 10% higher clocked GPU.
Therefore, the Snapdragon 865 takes the top spot in mobile processors for Android based systems. In some multi-core workloads, the SD865+ can even perform on par with the Apple A13 SoC. Single thread, however is still a strong suit of the Apple SoCs.
Compared to the previous generations, the Snapdragon 865 and 865 Plus does not integrate an LTE modem anymore, but has to be paired with the new X55 5G modem, that also supports LTE Cat 24/22. The Wi-Fi module however is still integrated and called FastConnect 6800 with support for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and 8x8 MU-MIMU and 60 GHz 802.11ay with up to 10 Gbps. Bluetooth 5.1 is also supported including aptX Adaptive.
The integrated GPU is still called Adreno 650 and should offer 10% more performance than the Adreno 650 in the Snapdragon 865 (thanks to higher clock speed).
The on board Hexagon 698 DSP now offers a KI performance of up to 15 TOPS (up from 7 TOPS in the 855) and still uses a combination of CPU, GPU, HVX and Tensor cores. The Spectra 480 ISP is also untouched. The integrated Computer Vision Engine (CV-ISP) now supports Dolby Vision, 8K videos and 200 megapixel photos.
The built-in memory controller supports LPDDR5 with up to 2,750 MHz and LPDDR4X with 2,133 MHz.
The Snapdragon 855+ is manufactured at TSMC in the new improved 7nm process (N7P, DUV-based). The process offers a 7% higher performance or 10% less power consumption compared to the old N7 process.
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Cortex-A77 / A55 (Kryo 585) | Cortex-X2 / A710 / A510 (Kryo) Waipio | Cortex-A77 / A55 (Kryo 585) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A77 / A55 (Kryo 585) |
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| Clock | 2420 - 3200 MHz | 1800 - 2995 MHz | 2420 - 3100 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 1.8 MB | 1.8 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 7 MB | 6 MB | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 5 Watt | 5 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 7 nm | 4 nm | 7 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Adreno 650 GPU, Spectra 480 ISP, LPDDR5 2750 MHz / LPDDR4X 2133 MHz Memory Controller | Adreno 730 GPU, Spectra ISP, Hexagon, X65 5G Modem, FastConnect 6900 WiFi, LPDDR5-6400 Memory Controller | Adreno 660 GPU, Spectra 480 ISP, LPDDR5 2750 MHz / LPDDR4X 2133 MHz Memory Controller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 ( - 670 MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 730 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250 - 646 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM v9 | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 1 MB |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G → 100% n=10
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 → 119% n=10
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus) → 96% n=10
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
