Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
4 Generation 7
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
4x Kryo 670 Silver Cores C 4x Kryo 585 Silver
8 Threads 8
2.2 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.42 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 670 Prime Cores A 1x Kryo 585 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
2.4 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 670 Gold Cores B 3x Kryo 585 Gold
1.9 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G uses the Qualcomm Adreno 642, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 650, which has 512 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
384 Shaders 512
Q2/2021 Release date Q4/2019
5 nm Technology 7 nm
12.0 Direct X 12.0
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units 2
-- GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
5 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.67 GHz
Qualcomm Adreno 642 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 650
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5500
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
5 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 670 Architecture Kryo 585
2.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM7350 Part Number SM8250-AC
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 in leaderboards