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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Released
Q1/2021
Overall score
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 Cores. Released in Q4/2018.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 Cores. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1082 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    895 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    875 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    336 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    29 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    899 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    761 left arrow score
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 4 % better overclocked clock speed

    2.96 GHz left arrow 2.84 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    877 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    838 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    305 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    15 place
  • AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
    16 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.80 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.84 GHz left arrow 2.96 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    2.42 GHz left arrow 2.42 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    1x Kryo 485 Prime left arrow 1x Kryo 485 Prime
  • B core
    3x Kryo 485 Gold left arrow 3x Kryo 485 Gold
  • C core
    4x Kryo 485 Silver left arrow 4x Kryo 485 Silver
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 640 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 640
  • GPU frequency
    0.25 GHz left arrow 0.25 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.59 GHz left arrow 0.68 GHz
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow 4
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 384
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 5
  • DirectX Version
    12.0 left arrow 12.0
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q1/2019
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-4266 left arrow LPDDR4X-2133
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 4
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • L2-Cache
    2.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kryo 485 left arrow Kryo 485
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Part Number
    SM8150 left arrow SM8150-AC

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
724
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
765
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2578
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
2698
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
899
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
1037
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 8 benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark tests ARM processors by simulating browser and application performance for Android, iOS, AI, SoC
432560
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
560128
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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