Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 – 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 860 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 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 855/860 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
6 Generation 7
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.96 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 485 Silver Cores C 4x Kryo 585 Silver
8 Threads 8
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.42 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A 1x Kryo 585 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
2.96 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B 3x Kryo 585 Gold
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 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
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2019
7 nm Technology 7 nm
12.0 Direct X 12.0
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units 2
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
5 Generation 6
0.68 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.67 GHz
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 650
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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
No VC-1 Decode
No JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No 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
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 3.0 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.
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 485 Architecture Kryo 585
3.0 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)
SM8150-AC Part Number SM8250-AC
Socket
2.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

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