Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

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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 855 Plus 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 888 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
8 Generation 6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
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 855 Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.96 GHz.
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.42 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 680 Prime Cores A 1x Kryo 485 Prime
8 CPU Cores 8
4x Kryo 680 Silver Cores C 4x Kryo 485 Silver
No Overclocking No
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.96 GHz
3x Kryo 680 Gold Cores B 3x Kryo 485 Gold
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 855 Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 640, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.68 GHz
5 nm Technology 7 nm
12.1 Direct X 12.0
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 4
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2019
Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 640
-- Shaders 384
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
6 Generation 5
-- 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
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 No
Decode / Encode JPEG No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC No
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-3200 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 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 855 Plus is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
None Virtualization None
5 nm Technology 7 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SM8350 Part Number SM8150-AC / SM8150P
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2018
-- Release price --
1.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Kryo 680 Architecture Kryo 485
 
 

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