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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2019
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Released
Q2/2021
Overall score
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870? Which processor is faster?

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 10 W. Released in Q4/2019.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 10 W. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    632 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    709 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    733 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    247 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    14 place
  • AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
    13 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    825 left arrow score
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 11 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.84 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    511 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    730 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    224 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    6 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    744 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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
    7 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
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 3.20 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 585 Prime left arrow 1x Kryo 585 Prime
  • B core
    3x Kryo 585 Gold left arrow 3x Kryo 585 Gold
  • C core
    4x Kryo 585 Silver left arrow 4x Kryo 585 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 650 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 650
  • GPU frequency
    0.25 GHz left arrow 0.25 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.59 GHz left arrow 0.67 GHz
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 2
  • Shader
    512 left arrow 512
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 1
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    12.0 left arrow 12.0
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q4/2019
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
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-4266 left arrow LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
  • 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 865 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    10 W left arrow 10 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 585 left arrow Kryo 585
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Part Number
    SM8250 left arrow SM8250-AC

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.

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
845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
1029
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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
3220
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
3488
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
1250
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
1418
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 8 benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark tests ARM processors by simulating browser and application performance for Android, iOS, AI, SoC
598103
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
651364
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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