Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – 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 888 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850
8 Generation 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.95 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 680 Prime Cores A 4x Kryo 385 Gold
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Kryo 680 Silver Cores C None
No Overclocking No
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.95 GHz
3x Kryo 680 Gold Cores B 4x Kryo 385 Silver
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 630, which has 256 texture shaders
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 nm Technology 10 nm
12.1 Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units --
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2018
Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 630
-- Shaders 256
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.7 GHz
6 Generation 4
-- 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
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-3200 Memory type LPDDR4X-1866
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
 
 

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 888 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 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
None Virtualization None
5 nm Technology 10 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SM8350 Part Number SDM850
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Kryo 680 Architecture Kryo 385
 
 

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