Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 650 and Adreno 620.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 865 is octa-core (Kryo 585) and Snapdragon 768G is octa-core (Kryo 475 Prime). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Geekbench, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 865 or Snapdragon 768G and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 865

42%

Snapdragon 768G

25%

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

Snapdragon 865

73%

Snapdragon 768G

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 865

39%

Snapdragon 768G

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 768G
Total score	583551	346924
CPU	163401	97134
GPU	221754	131834
MEM	93372	55516
UX	105047	62438

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 768G
Single-Core	934	777
Multi-Core	3435	2642

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 768G
Frequency	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585	1x2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Gold 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	4x16bit, LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 865 is 1% better than Snapdragon 768G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 620
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	989	896
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	384
Display	2840 x 2160 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	29.4	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	62.8	52.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.6	56.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.2	39.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.6	44.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	76.5	72.2
Real Racing 3	73.3	85.1
Sniper 3D	111.3	124.7
Need for Speed No Limits	93.8	102.1
Mortal Kombat X	85	82.2
CSR Racing 2	70.3	68

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480	Qualcomm Spectra 355
Video Encoding FPS	960	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X52 Modem-RF System
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.

Snapdragon 768G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 768G specs and review.