Home
Gadgets Finder
Mobile Processor Comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (Adreno 730). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

So let’s Compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Specification and Benchmark. Find out Which is the best Mobile Processors? Also, Find out which going to rule Best mobile processor list 2022.

Table of Contents

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

7% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 3000 MHz)

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 7 nm)
Shows significantly better (up to 45%) AnTuTu 9 score – 998K vs 689K
Higher GPU frequency (~21%)
Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 44 GB/s)
Announced 11-months later
Better instruction set architecture

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Specification Comparison

	Snapdragon 870	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU	1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers

GPU name

Adreno 650

Adreno 730

Memory type

LPDDR5

Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 698	Hexagon
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 25MP	1x 200MP
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS

Modem

X55

Snapdragon X65

Qualcomm Sd 870 Vs Sd 8 Gen 1 Antutu Score Comparison

	Snapdragon 870	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU	192713	229138
GPU	240595	438172
Memory	112810	172155
UX	146425	168167
Total score	689432	998763

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Price
Our Rating	9.0 9.5
Brand	Qualcomm Qualcomm
Category	Processor Processor

Info

Processor Manufacturer	Qualcomm Qualcomm
Announced	19 January, 2021 01 December, 2021
Model	SM8250-AC Part Number(s): SM8450
Class	Flagship Flagship

CPU

Size	7nm 4nm
CPU Cores	8 8
CPU Configuration	1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77), 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77), 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 1x 3 GHz – ARM Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
High Frequency	3200 MHz 3000 MHz
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Performance Core	1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77), 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 1x 3 GHz – ARM Cortex-X2
Power Efficient Core	4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
L1 Cache	512 KB -
L2 cache	1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB 6 MB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Instruction set	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv9-A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 W
Extra Feature	CPU performance core clocked at 3.2GHz

GPU

GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650 Adreno 730
GPU Memory	GPU frequency: 0.25 GHz GPU (Turbo): 0.67 GHz
Architecture	Adreno 600 Adreno 700
FLOPS	- -
OpenGL Version	2.0 2.0
DirectX Support DirectX Support	12 12
Vulkan version	1.1 1.1
Shading units	512 -
Video Encoding	HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9
Video Playback	Volumetric VR video playback, 8K 360 VR video playback HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision
Gaming	Full Suite Snapdragon Elite Gaming features HDR gaming (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 Snapdragon Elite Gaming
Extra Feature	Physically Based Rendering • API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1 • Hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder • HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision

NPU

APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP	5th gen Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine Hexagon 698 Processor • Hexagon Tensor Accelerator • Hexagon Vector eXtensions • Hexagon Scalar Accelerator Qualcomm Sensing Hub • Ultra low power hub for audio, voice and sensors • Supports AI algorithms at low power • Support for fusing contextual data streams including sensors, audio, and voice • Supports multiple voice assistants • Multi-mic far-field detection and echo cancellation 7th Gen Qualcomm ® AI Engine
TOPS Speed	15 TOPS -
Extra Feature	• AI real-time translation makes it easy to form connections with users across the globe • Qualcomm® Sensing Hub provides always-on contextual awareness 2x faster tensor accelerator and 2X larger shared memory.

Memory

RAM Type	LPDDR5 and LPDDR4x LPDDR5
RAM frequency	LP-DDR5 memory up to 2750 MHz , Support for LPDDR4x memory up to 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
RAM Max	16 GB 16 GB
Max Bandwidth	44 Gbit/s
Bus Speed A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers.	4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit

Connectivity

Cellular Modem	Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
Cellular Technology	5G NR, LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, FDD, 5G NR, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), SA (standalone), TDD, NSA (non-standalone), sub-6 GHz, HSPA, WCDMA, LTE including CBRS support, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
4G Network	LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Modem
5G Network	5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, FDD, TDD 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, FDD, 5G NR, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), SA (standalone), TDD, NSA (non-standalone), sub-6 GHz
5G mmWave	800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO 8 carriers (mmWave), 2x2 MIMO (mmWave)
5G sub-6 GHz	200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO 4x4 MIMO (Sub-6)
5G Spectrum	Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), mmWave, sub-6 GHz sub-6-gigahertz (GHz) and mmWave
Download Speed	Up to 7.5 Gbps 10 Gbps
Upload Speed	Up to 3 Gbps -
Dual SIM	Global 5G multi-SIM Yes
Extra Feature	Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave • Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology • Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking • Qualcomm® Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave 2.0, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit 2.0 technology, Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost

Mobile Connectivity system

wireless System	FastConnect 6800 Subsystem Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900 System
WiFi-6 ready
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g/n • Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Band	2.4GHz, 5GHz 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz
Wi-Fi Speed	1.774 Gbps 3.6 Gbps
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Audio	Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive Audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Bluetooth 5.2 Snapdragon Sound™ Technology with support for Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, and LE audio
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC capable, Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5)
USB	USB 3.1, USB-C USB Version 3.1; USB Type-C Support
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
Extra Feature	Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz • 8-stream sounding (for 8x8 MU-MIMO) • MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream) • MU-MIMO (Uplink & Downlink) • 1024 QAM (2.4 & 5 GHz) • OFDMA (2.4 and 5 GHz) • Dual-band simultaneous (DBS) • Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3-Personal

ISP

ISP	Qualcomm Spectra™ 480 Image Signal Processor Dual 14-bit ISPs • Up to 2 Gigapixels per Second • Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP) Qualcomm Spectra™ image signal processor, Triple 18-bit ISPs, Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP)
Single Camera	Up to 200 MP Up to 200 MP, Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 108 MP
Dual Camera	Up to 25 MP Up to 64+36 MP
Video capture	4K Video Capture + 64 MP Photo • 8K Video Capture @ 30 FPS • Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 960 FPS • HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture • Video Capture Formats: HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision • 4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS • 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode (Bokeh) Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture • Up to 10-bit color depth video capture 4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS, 8K video capture at 30fps, Bokeh Engine for Video Capture, Video super-resolution, 720p @ 960 FPS
Video Codec	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9
Extra Feature	Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) • Real-time object classification, segmentation and replacement Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), AI-based face detection, auto-focus, and auto-exposure, Locally Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering, Low light photography architecture

Display and Audio Support

Display Support	4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
Refresh Rate	144 Hz 144Hz
Max External Display	4K @ 60 Hz Up to 4K @ 60 Hz
Extra Feature	HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020 HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020
Audio Playback	Audio Technology: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Voice Assistant Accelerator, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec up to Qualcomm® WCD9385, Qualcomm Aqstic™ smart speaker amplifier up to Qualcomm® WSA8815, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless, Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive

Security

Security Features	Qualcomm® Secure Processing Unit: Mobile Payment, Dual SIM/ Dual Standby • Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor and Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max • Biometric Authentication: Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face • On-Device: Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Key Provisioning Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment, Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Malware Protection, Secure Boot, Secure Token Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor, Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor Max Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face) Platform Security Foundations, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment &amp; Services, Qualcomm® Type-1 Hypervisor, Qualcomm® wireless edge services and Premium security features
Fingerprint Sensor	yes Yes
Face Detection

Charging

Charging Speed

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology

Benchmarks

AnTuTu benchmark scores	647784 1013249
Geekbench scores	Single Core is 963 and Multi-Core Score 3394 Single-Core Score - 1246 Multi-Core Score - 3876
3DMark	4183
PCMark	17025 Points