Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G

Comparisons 10-07-2022

Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 or Snapdragon 870 5G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

Snapdragon 870 5G

50%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Snapdragon 870 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Snapdragon 870 5G

47%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 870 5G
Total score	1085878	703475
CPU	304036	196982
GPU	412640	267320
MEM	173742	112558
UX	195461	126630

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 870 5G
Single-Core	1514	1106
Multi-Core	4774	3869

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 870 5G
Frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.48 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2750
Memory bandwidth	88	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	1800	1348
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	1024	512
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	41.2	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	128.7	82.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	77.2	50.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	70.2	46.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	110.6	71.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	158.6	103.8
Real Racing 3	154.9	62.9
Sniper 3D	169.1	95.6
Need for Speed No Limits	107.9	90.5
Mortal Kombat X	111.3	65.4
CSR Racing 2	92.6	65.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 685	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, QZSS, GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G is better: 1
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.

Snapdragon 870 5G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 870 5G specs and review.