Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 – 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 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
7 Generation 8
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz.
4x Kryo 585 Silver Cores C 4x Kryo 680 Silver
8 Threads 8
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 585 Prime Cores A 1x Kryo 680 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
3.2 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 585 Gold Cores B 3x Kryo 680 Gold
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

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.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
512 Shaders --
Q4/2019 Release date Q1/2021
7 nm Technology 5 nm
12.0 Direct X 12.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units --
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
6 Generation 6
0.67 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 660 AV1
 
 

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 Decode
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-4266, LPDDR5-5500 Memory type LPDDR5-3200
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

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

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 888+ is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 585 Architecture Kryo 680
3.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM8250-AC Part Number SM8350-AC
Socket
2.0 MB L2-Cache 4.0 MB