Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU Performance
40
92
Gaming Performance
18
74
Battery life
86
93
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

  • + 7 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 3.1 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 G... cores
  • + Adreno 650 graphics
  • + Hexagon 698 NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz – cores
  • + Adreno 829 graphics
  • + Hexagon NPU

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Modern LPDDR5 memory support
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (40/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Capable gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Apple A19 909414 3082388
CPU 319177 973072
GPU 178154 1061022
Memory 143397 370365
UX 268686 677929
Total score 909414 3082388
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Single-Core Score 1254 2903
Multi-Core Score 3297 9602
Asset compression 152.3 MB/sec 377.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 83.3 pages/sec 221 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 107.4 Mpixels/sec 268.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 72.7 images/sec 269.9 images/sec
HDR 103.1 Mpixels/sec 306 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.03 images/sec 38 images/sec
Photo processing 31.8 images/sec 87.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.48 Mpixels/sec 12 Mpixels/sec
Samples 3 tests 7 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 3389 20796
Face detection 2.1 images/sec 18.7 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.85 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.22 Gpixels/sec 1.41 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.27 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.4 Gpixels/sec 79.6 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 651.9 FPS 3028.3 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1805
Score 9094
Stability 79%
Graphics test 35 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 9094
Section 1 40 FPS
Section 2 35 FPS
Section 3 29 FPS
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Architecture 1x 3.1 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz –
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3100 MHz 3800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 12 MB
Process 7 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 829
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 675 MHz 1225 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 256 512
Total shaders 768 1024
FLOPS 1036.8 Gigaflops 2508.8 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gb/s 76.8 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Modem X55 Snapdragon X80
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 6
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Announced 20-Jul 25-Nov
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AB SM8845

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