Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – 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 8 Gen 1 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
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 7/8 Gen 1 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860
1 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
4x Kryo Silver Cores C 4x Kryo 485 Silver
8 Threads 8
2.5 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.42 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo Prime Cores A 1x Kryo 485 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.84 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo Gold Cores B 3x Kryo 485 Gold
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 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.
-- Shaders 384
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2019
4 nm Technology 7 nm
12.1 Direct X 12.0
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
0.82 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
7 Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
Qualcomm Adreno 730 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 640
 
 

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

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.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR5-6400 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth 55.3 GB/s
 
 

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 8 Gen 1 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2018
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture Kryo 485
6.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM8450 Part Number SM8150
Socket
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.8 MB
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 in leaderboards