Snapdragon 865 Plus vs Snapdragon 845
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus (with Adreno 650 graphics) and Snapdragon 845 (Adreno 630). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 845
- Shows significantly better (up to 59%) AnTuTu 11 score β 909K vs 572K
- Supports 48% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 29.8 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 10 nm)
- Performs 43% better in floating-point computations
- 11% higher CPU clock speed (3100 vs 2800 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 319177 | 218886 |
| GPU | 178154 | 99670 |
| Memory | 143397 | 111434 |
| UX | 268686 | 142798 |
| Total score | 909414 | 572788 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [23 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 152.3 MB/sec | 99.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 83.3 pages/sec | 66.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 107.4 Mpixels/sec | 79.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 72.7 images/sec | 16.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 103.1 Mpixels/sec | 67.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 9.7 images/sec | 5.59 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 31.8 images/sec | 19.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.48 Mpixels/sec | 2.88 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 4 tests | 8 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 5.03 images/sec | 6.06 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.1 images/sec | 2.98 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.19 Gpixels/sec | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.26 Gpixels/sec | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 10.4 Gpixels/sec | 1.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 651.9 FPS | 541.1 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 3 tests | 7 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1217 | 460 |
| Stability | 79% | 90% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10081 | 7215 |
| Video editing score | 5856 | 6392 |
| Data manipulation score | 8690 | 6714 |
| Photo editing score | 30426 | 18641 |
| Writing score | 13869 | 9480 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 3 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 74 FPS [Ultra] |
53 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
55 FPS [High] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Ultra] |
28 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 48 FPS [High] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 104 FPS [Ultra] |
60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [High] |
56 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Asus ROG Phone 3 1080 x 2340 |
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 1080 x 2246 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2024-10-01 (Raizel_Ken) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1263 / 3227 |
| π 2024-08-11 (Samsung) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3389 |
| π 2024-08-11 (Samsung) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1254 / 3297 |
| π 2024-07-06 (Yawning Moon) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 3416 |
| π 2024-07-06 (Yawning Moon) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 923 / 2645 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-21 -> Quvenezzz | AnTuTu 12 | 661076 |
| π 2026-10-21 (Quvenezzz) | AnTuTu 12 | 661076 |
| π 2026-10-11 (Bisfy) | AnTuTu 12 | 629424 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | CPU Throttle | 93% |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2613 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 865 Plus and Snapdragon 845CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.1 GHz β Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
4x 2.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10.3 billion | 3 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 650 | Adreno 630 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 675 MHz | 710 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 1036.8 Gigaflops | 727 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 44 Gb/s | 29.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 192MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X55 | X20 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 1200 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3000 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | July 2020 | December 2017 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8250-AB | SDM845 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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