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45

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Snapdragon 870

60

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Overview - Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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.

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CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 870 32
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 47
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 870 27
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 870 75
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 870 45
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 60
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 870 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU 179347 270867
GPU 270188 567801
Memory 98761 239879
UX 95818 198202
Total score 644114 1276749
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 51.94% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 870 (980 vs 645 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 52.73% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 870 (4200 vs 2750 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 42.86% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 870 (4 vs 7 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 98.22% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 870 (1,277 K vs 644 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 870.
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 1038
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1490

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 3569
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5198

Image compression

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Snapdragon 870 180.6
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 251.3

Face detection

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Snapdragon 870 25.25
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46.2

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 870 54.7
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 122.9

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 870 56.95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 114.1

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 870 28
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 51.7

HTML 5

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Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5.81

SQLite

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Snapdragon 870 989.1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1510

3DMark

22%
Snapdragon 870
Stability 90%

Graphics test 25 FPS
66%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Stability %

Graphics test 81 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz 4K @ 60 Hz
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 HDR Vivid, HDR10+, HDR10
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 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)
     1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache 512 KB -
  • L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
  • Process 7 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W 10 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 740
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 645 MHz 980 MHz
  • Execution units 2 -
  • Shading units 512 -
  • FLOPS 1,267 Gigaflops -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s -
  • Max Size 16 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5x
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4 x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Yes
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1 x 200 MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X55 Snapdragon X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps 10000 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps 2500 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 316 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
  • 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 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
47%
GPU
46%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 51.94% higher GPU clock speed (980 MHz vs 645 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 52.73% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 2750 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 42.86% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 7 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 98.22% better score (1276749 vs 644114).