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

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Released
Q4/2018
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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Q1/2021
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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 base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q4/2018.

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

Differences


Positions in all rankings

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

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    740 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    680 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    307 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    28 place
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 4 % higher specified turbo frequency

    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)
    689 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    648 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    279 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    15 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.

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

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    1x Kryo 485 Prime left arrow 1x Kryo 485 Prime
  • B-Core
    3x Kryo 485 Gold left arrow 3x Kryo 485 Gold
  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow 1.8 GHz
  • C-Core
    4x Kryo 485 Silver left arrow 4x Kryo 485 Silver
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.84 GHz left arrow 2.96 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.42 GHz left arrow 2.42 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12.0 left arrow 12.0
  • Execution units
    4 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 5
  • GPU Frequency
    250 MHz left arrow 250 MHz
  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 640 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 640
  • GPU Turbo
    590 MHz left arrow 680 MHz
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 1
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q1/2019
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 384
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode / Encode | No left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode / Encode | No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
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.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 860, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

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

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!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

724.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
765.000000
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

2578.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
2698.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

899.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
1037.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 8 benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark tests ARM processors by simulating browser and application performance for Android, iOS, AI, SoC

Higher values are better in this metric.

432560.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
560128.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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