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45

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Snapdragon 870

37

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Overview - Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoCs by Qualcomm. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 870 32
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 19
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 870 27
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 13
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 870 75
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 79
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 870 45
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 37
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 870 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
CPU 179347 114597
GPU 270188 93082
Memory 98761 68776
UX 95818 111637
Total score 644114 388092
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Snapdragon 870 has 60.00% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (3200 vs 2000 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 28.93% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (2750 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 870 has 65.97% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (644 K vs 388 K).
  • Snapdragon 870 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.
  • Snapdragon 870 Support 212.50% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (2500 vs 800 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 27.91% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 870 (825 vs 645 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has 14.29% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 870 (6 vs 7 nm).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 1038
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 620

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 3569
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 1835

Image compression

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Snapdragon 870 180.6
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Face detection

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Snapdragon 870 25.25
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 870 54.7
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 870 56.95
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 870 28
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

SQLite

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Snapdragon 870 989.1
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

3DMark

22%
Snapdragon 870
Stability 90%

Graphics test 25 FPS
5%
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Stability 99%

Graphics test 6 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz FHD+ @ 120 Hz, HD+ @ 120 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 -
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz -
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit -
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

50%
Turbo Clock Speed

2000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 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)
     2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A78
    6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A -
  • L1 cache 512 KB -
  • L2 cache 1 MB -
  • L3 cache 4 MB -
  • Process 7 nm 6 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W -
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 619
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 645 MHz 825 MHz
  • Execution units 2 4
  • Shading units 512 -
  • FLOPS 1,267 Gigaflops -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Yes
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 108MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS 1080p at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X55 Snapdragon X51
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 18
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps 2500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps 800 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps 900 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 210 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 5
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
CPU
32%
GPU
27%
Memory
32%
Energy efficiency and battery life
75%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
CPU
19%
GPU
13%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 60.00% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2000 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 with a 27.91% higher GPU clock speed (825 MHz vs 645 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 28.93% higher memory frequency (2750 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 with a 14.29% smaller transistor size (6 nm vs 7 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 870 with a 65.97% better score (644114 vs 388092).

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