Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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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 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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
6 Generation 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1
 
 

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 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.
4x Kryo 485 Silver Cores C 4x Kryo Silver
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.5 GHz
2.96 GHz A-Core Frequency 3.0 GHz
3x Kryo 485 Gold Cores B 3x Kryo Gold
1x Kryo 485 Prime Cores A 1x Kryo Prime
No Overclocking No
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
8 Threads 8
No Hyperthreading No
8 CPU Cores 8
 
 

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 8 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.82 GHz
Q1/2019 Release date Q1/2022
12.0 Direct X 12.1
Qualcomm Adreno 640 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 730
7 nm Technology 4 nm
-- Max. displays --
384 Shaders --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
4 Execution units --
5 Generation 7
0.68 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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.
No AVC Decode
No VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

4 Memory channels 4
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory type LPDDR5-6400
 
 

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 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 8 Gen 1 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2022
SM8150-AC Part Number SM8450
2.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Kryo 485 Architecture Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
7 nm Technology 4 nm
Socket
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB
 
 

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