Snapdragon 865 vs Snapdragon 720G
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and Snapdragon 720G (Adreno 618). 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
- Supports 195% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 14.9 GB/s)
- Performs 2.3x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 89%) AnTuTu 11 score β 978K vs 517K
- 23% higher CPU clock speed (2840 vs 2300 MHz)
- Has a smaller size transistor (7 versus 8 nm)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Higher GPU frequency (~28%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 385127 | 218272 |
| GPU | 148169 | 50078 |
| Memory | 166070 | 103903 |
| UX | 279544 | 145207 |
| Total score | 978910 | 517460 |
| Samples | [104 tests] | [52 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 149.1 MB/sec | 94.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 87.2 pages/sec | 45.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 125.3 Mpixels/sec | 62.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 77 images/sec | 33.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 106.3 Mpixels/sec | 55.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11 images/sec | 5.39 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 32.7 images/sec | 15.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.29 Mpixels/sec | 2.36 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 52 tests | 21 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.53 images/sec | 1.88 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.97 images/sec | 0.78 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 9.05 Gpixels/sec | 3.86 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 567.3 FPS | 217.7 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 34 tests | 19 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1110 | 314 |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9557 | 8030 |
| Video editing score | 5874 | 6295 |
| Data manipulation score | 8658 | 7577 |
| Photo editing score | 29642 | 18039 |
| Writing score | 14782 | 9464 |
| Phones tested | 14 models | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
43 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 61 FPS [Ultra] |
40 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 30 FPS [Ultra] |
28 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
34 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
30 FPS [High] |
| Device | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 1080 x 2340 |
Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-27 (ΠΠ½Π΄ΡΠ΅ΠΉ) | AnTuTu 12 | 1124910 |
| π 2026-10-24 (YCF) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1201 / 3475 |
| π 2026-10-19 (pong) | AnTuTu 12 | 1115179 |
| π 2026-10-18 (Tarakane) | AnTuTu 11 | 933558 |
| π 2026-10-11 -> Fenixistark | AnTuTu 12 | 1134088 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-24 (SinaRS) | AnTuTu 12 | 588570 |
| π 2026-10-15 (Jadson) | AnTuTu 12 | 568523 |
| π 2026-10-14 (JADSON) | AnTuTu 12 | 568523 |
| π 2026-10-06 (Alexander) | AnTuTu 12 | 604250 |
| π 2026-09-20 (masnung08) | AnTuTu 12 | 599693 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 720GCPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.84 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) |
2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10.3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 650 | Adreno 618 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 587 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 901.6 Gigaflops | 384 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 692 |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 44 Gb/s | 14.9 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 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- 384 kHz/32 bit |
Connectivity
| Modem | X55 | X15 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3000 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2019 | January 2020 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8250-AB | SM7125 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
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