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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G

► remove from comparison Qualcomm SD 888 5G

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).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G

► remove from comparison Qualcomm SD 888 4G

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G Mobile Platform is a high-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in mid 2021 and manufactured in 5 nm at Samsung. Compared to the earlier released Snapdragon 888 5G, the 4G variant only features a 4G LTE modem.

The chip 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. 

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).

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G compare1.8 - 3 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G « 1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G compare1.8 - 3 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G « 1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Clock1800 - 2840 MHz1800 - 2840 MHz
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 8
TDP5 Watt5 Watt
Technology5 nm5 nm
FeaturesAdreno 660 GPU, Spectra 580 ISP, Hexagon 780, X60 5G Modem, FastConnect 6900 WiFi,LPDDR5-6400 / LPDDR4X-4266 MHz Memory Controller (64 Bit)Adreno 660 GPU, Spectra 580 ISP, Hexagon 780, X60 5G Modem, FastConnect 6900 WiFi,LPDDR5-6400 / LPDDR4X-4266 MHz Memory Controller (64 Bit)
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 660Qualcomm Adreno 660
ArchitectureARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 888 5G
min: 1.289     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (99%)     max: 1.3 pt
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
44810 Points (38%)
min: 1751     avg: 3815     median: 4539 (54%)     max: 5156 Points
min: 4222     avg: 4576     median: 4638 (53%)     max: 4867 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
1480 Points (45%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
3595 Points (14%)
min: 1099     avg: 1105     median: 1107 (47%)     max: 1109 Points
min: 2944     avg: 3207     median: 3334 (6%)     max: 3342 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5033     avg: 5081     median: 5087 (51%)     max: 5099 Points
5083 Points (51%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 14023     avg: 14426     median: 14326 (16%)     max: 14895 Points
13553 Points (15%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
4421 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
5565 Points (50%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
19860 Points (39%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
9335 Points (19%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
11578 Points (30%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 891     avg: 1319     median: 1321.5 (2%)     max: 1841 ms
min: 1835     avg: 1887     median: 1886.5 (2%)     max: 1938 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 23491     avg: 35591     median: 35487.5 (32%)     max: 47543 Points
min: 21748     avg: 23536     median: 22851 (21%)     max: 26010 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 103     avg: 143.1     median: 148 (31%)     max: 182 Points
min: 101     avg: 108     median: 108 (23%)     max: 115 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
min: 73679     avg: 100640     median: 99442 (83%)     max: 119537 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
min: 72541     avg: 99872     median: 101553 (82%)     max: 124036 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
min: 226319     avg: 296422     median: 307949 (57%)     max: 319439 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
min: 146069     avg: 180815     median: 186398 (67%)     max: 197454 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
min: 569595     avg: 677749     median: 703138 (68%)     max: 740847 Points
min: 784775     avg: 789386     median: 789386 (48%)     max: 793997 Points
min: 205034     avg: 205504     median: 205504 (56%)     max: 205974 Points
35655 Points (63%)
min: 11230     avg: 12134     median: 11897 (55%)     max: 13274 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
min: 6823     avg: 9333     median: 9478.5 (50%)     max: 11551 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
0 Points (0%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
min: 10231     avg: 12376     median: 12822.5 (84%)     max: 15027 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
min: 11823     avg: 14555     median: 14328 (72%)     max: 18942 Points
0 Points (0%)
min: 5.09     avg: 5.5     median: 5.5 (2%)     max: 5.84 Watt
min: 1.357     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (2%)     max: 1.426 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G → 87% n=14

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