Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 650 and Adreno 660.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PassMark, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Snapdragon 865 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 888

62%

Snapdragon 865

42%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Snapdragon 865

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Snapdragon 865

39%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 865
Total score	863876	583551
CPU	241883	163401
GPU	328267	221754
MEM	138216	93372
UX	155506	105047

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 865
Single-Core	1169	934
Multi-Core	3687	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 865
Frequency	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	4x16bit, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2750
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 660	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	1486	989
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2840 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	27.5	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	62.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	58.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	59.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	49.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	76.5
Real Racing 3	64.9	73.3
Sniper 3D	67.5	111.3
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	93.8
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	85
CSR Racing 2	72.7	70.3

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 580	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 865, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.