Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 875 vs Snapdragon 865 Plus

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 650 and Adreno 660.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 875 is octa-core (Cortex-X1) and Snapdragon 865 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench 5, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 875 or Snapdragon 865 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 875

64%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

47%

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

Snapdragon 875

79%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 875

61%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

45%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 875	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Total score	892580	663155
CPU	249924	185674
GPU	339178	251998
MEM	142802	106104
UX	160655	119367

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 875	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Single-Core	1404	1042
Multi-Core	4904	3647

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 875	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Frequency	2840 MHz	3100 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	1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2750
Memory bandwidth	51.2	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)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 865 Plus is 8% better than Snapdragon 875 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	645 MHz
GFloPS	1486	1348
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	34.8	30.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	105.8	75.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.4	103.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.4	58.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.5	64.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	130.5	94.9
Real Racing 3	126.8	129.6
Sniper 3D	139.5	165.9
Need for Speed No Limits	88.8	145.2
Mortal Kombat X	91.9	119.3
CSR Racing 2	76.1	145.2

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 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	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GPS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 7
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 875 and Snapdragon 865 Plus, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 865 Plus specs and review.