Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 represented a very capable mobile platform upon its release. Manufactured using an efficient 7nm process, it offered a good balance of performance and energy efficiency. This still pays off today. Devices with this processor often show respectable battery life. The CPU cores are based on the Kryo 485 architecture.

This enabled solid performance for a variety of applications. Whether browsing, using social media, or multitasking – the processor proved reliable. Another highlight is the integrated graphics unit, the Qualcomm Adreno 640. It was quite capable of displaying numerous games and graphics-intensive applications smoothly.

For its time, the combination of these components was very successful. The processor has 2 MB Level 2 cache and 3 MB Level 3 cache. This accelerated fast access to important data. For many everyday tasks, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is still a very usable choice today. We find that it offers a stable foundation, even when not compared to the very latest chips.

  • Efficient 7nm manufacturing process
  • Solid performance through Kryo 485 architecture
  • Powerful Qualcomm Adreno 640 graphics unit
  • Reliable platform for everyday tasks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 67 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 66 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
994
Samsung Exynos 1380
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
984
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
972
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
970
MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
966
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
2,727
Samsung Exynos 990
8C / 8T · 2.73 GHz
2,645
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
2,634
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
2,630
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
2,566
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
742
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
741
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
733
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
732
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
731
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple A12 Bionic
6C / 6T · 2.49 GHz
2,731
Qualcomm QCM6490
8C / 8T · 2.71 GHz
2,705
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
2,698
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
2,632
MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
2,627
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z
1,152
Samsung Exynos 990
ARM Mali-G77 MP11
1,126
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Qualcomm Adreno 640
1,037
Apple A12X Bionic
Apple A12X
1,008
MediaTek Dimensity 1000
ARM Mali-G77 MP9
979
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
558,430 pts
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
8C / 8T · 2.86 GHz
545,690 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
542,771 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C / 6T · 2.40 GHz
536,422 pts
Samsung Exynos 1380
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
513,496 pts
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Samsung Exynos 2100
8C / 8T · 2.90 GHz
602,990 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C / 8T · 2.84 GHz
598,103 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
560,128 pts
Apple A13 Bionic
6C / 6T · 2.65 GHz
523,650 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
523,068 pts
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Apple A14 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
11.0 TOPS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
10.0 TOPS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz
7.0 TOPS
Apple A13 Bionic
6C / 6T · 2.65 GHz
6.0 TOPS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
5.5 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 (3)
ArchitectureKryo 485
Technology7 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation6
PredecessorQualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Q4/2018
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 1x Kryo 485 Prime
2.96 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 3x Kryo 485 Gold
2.42 GHz
Core Cluster 3: 4x Kryo 485 Silver
1.80 GHz
L2-Cache2.00 MB
L3-Cache3.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 640
GPU frequency0.25 - 0.68 GHz
CUs / Shader4 / 384
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory4 GB
Technology7 nm
Release dateQ1/2019

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareQualcomm AI engine
AI specificationsHexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR4X-4266
34.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels4
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ1/2021
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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