Snapdragon 865 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (Adreno 845). 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 8 Elite Gen 6
- Shows significantly better (up to 5.1x) AnTuTu 11 score β 4945K vs 978K
- Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 7 nm)
- Supports 159% higher memory bandwidth (113.8 against 44 GB/s)
- 76% higher CPU clock speed (5010 vs 2840 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 385127 | 1393171 |
| GPU | 148169 | 1707388 |
| Memory | 166070 | 746934 |
| UX | 279544 | 1097892 |
| Total score | 978910 | 4945385 |
| Samples | [104 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 149.1 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 87.2 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 125.3 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 77 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 106.3 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 11 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 32.7 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 4.29 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 52 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.53 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 1.97 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 9.05 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 567.3 FPS | - |
| API | OpenCL | - |
| Samples | 34 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1110 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9557 | - |
| Video editing score | 5874 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 8658 | - |
| Photo editing score | 29642 | - |
| Writing score | 14782 | - |
| Phones tested | 14 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 61 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 30 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 1080 x 2340 |
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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 2026-11-01 (YCF) | AnTuTu 12 | 1129859 |
| π 2026-10-29 (Z-FOUR (zpr_rhmdniii)) | AnTuTu 12 | 1129817 |
| 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 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6CPU
| 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 5.01 GHz β 3x 4.03 GHz β 3x 3.74 GHz β |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2840 MHz | 5010 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.4-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10.3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 650 | Adreno 845 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 587 MHz | - |
| Pipelines | 3 | 3 |
| Shading units | 256 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 901.6 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 24 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 44 Gb/s | 113.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1, UFS 5.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2540 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | - |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - H.266 (VVC) - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X55 | Qualcomm X105 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 14800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3000 Mbps | Up to 4200 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2019 | September 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8250-AB | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | - |
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