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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Released
Q3/2020
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus? Which processor is faster?

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2022.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 10 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    237 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    461 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    51 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 72% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    490 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    531 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    203 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    13 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 7
  • Predecessor
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 left arrow -
  • 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 Cortex-X2 left arrow 1x Kryo 585 Prime
  • B-Core
    3x Cortex-A710 left arrow 3x Kryo 585 Gold
  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow -
  • C-Core
    4x Cortex-A510 left arrow 4x Kryo 585 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)
    3 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • A-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • B-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 2.42 GHz
  • C-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 1.8 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
    12.1 left arrow 12.0
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 2
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    840 MHz left arrow 250 MHz
  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 730 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 650
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 670 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 1
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q4/2019
  • Shader
    - left arrow 512
  • Technology
    4 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 | Decode / Encode left arrow Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • 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 865 Plus and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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
    LPDDR5-3200 left arrow LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 10 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kryo left arrow Kryo 585
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 3 MB
  • Part Number
    SM8450 left arrow SM8250-AB
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Technology
    4 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Android

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus.

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.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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.

1241.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
917.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
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.

3838.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3311.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

2236.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1418.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

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