Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 – 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 855 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Group
6 Generation --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Mobile Segment --
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.84 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A None
8 CPU Cores --
4x Kryo 485 Silver Cores C None
No Overclocking No
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency None
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B None
8 Threads --
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, 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 750G does not have integrated graphics.
0.59 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology --
12.0 Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units --
Q1/2019 Release date --
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name
384 Shaders --
0.25 GHz GPU frequency --
5 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
No VC-1 --
No JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 55.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type
55.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

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.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is manufactured using a 7 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.
None Virtualization
7 nm Technology --
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
ISA extensions
SM8150 Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q4/2018 Release date --
-- Release price --
1.8 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems
Kryo 485 Architecture --