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45

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Snapdragon 870

65

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Overview - Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 8s Gen 3 58
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 870 27
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 50
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 870 75
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 870 45
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 65
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 870 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU 179347 374214
GPU 270188 516258
Memory 98761 344248
UX 95818 259884
Total score 644114 1494604
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Snapdragon 870 has 6.67% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (3200 vs 3000 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 70.54% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 870 (1100 vs 645 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 52.73% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 870 (4200 vs 2750 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 42.86% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 870 (4 vs 7 nm).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 132.04% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 870 (1,495 K vs 644 K ).
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 870.
  • Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Support 45.45% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 870 (64 vs 44 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 1038
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 1999

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 3569
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 5273

Image compression

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Snapdragon 870 180.6
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Face detection

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Snapdragon 870 25.25
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 870 54.7
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 870 56.95
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 870 28
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

SQLite

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Snapdragon 870 989.1
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

3DMark

22%
Snapdragon 870
Stability 90%

Graphics test 25 FPS
58%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Stability 85.3%

Graphics test 67 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz 8K @ 30 Hz
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 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 GHz – Cortex-X4
    4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
    3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-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 6 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 735
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 645 MHz 1100 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 512 768
  • FLOPS 1,267 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12.1
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Hexagon
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS 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. 22
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps 6500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.4
  • 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 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
CPU
58%
GPU
50%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 6.67% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 3000 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 70.54% higher GPU clock speed (1100 MHz vs 645 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 52.73% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 2750 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 42.86% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 7 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 132.04% better score (1494604 vs 644114).