Snapdragon 865 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (Adreno 812). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators

CPU Performance

Single and multi-core processor tests

Snapdragon 865

40

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

40

Gaming Performance

GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan

Snapdragon 865

17

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

19

Battery life

Efficiency of battery consumption

Snapdragon 865

86

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

91

DeviceFacts Score

Overall chip score

Snapdragon 865

42

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

44

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Supports 72% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 25.6 GB/s)
9% higher CPU clock speed (2840 vs 2600 MHz)

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 7 nm)

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios

Snapdragon 865

978910

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 +3%

1012134

CPU	385127	346653
GPU	148169	215437
Memory	166070	193352
UX	279544	256692
Total score	978910	1012134
Samples	[104 tests]	[2 tests]

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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance

Single-Core Score

Snapdragon 865 +6%

1169

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

1099

Multi-Core Score

Snapdragon 865

3191

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 +9%

3481

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)

Snapdragon 865

4131

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 +3%

4253

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

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Snapdragon 865

1110

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

n/a

Score	1110	-
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads

PCMark 3.0

Snapdragon 865

11621

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

n/a

Web score	9557	-
Video editing score	5874	-
Data manipulation score	8658	-
Photo editing score	29642	-
Writing score	14782	-
Phones tested	14 models	-

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games

PUBG Mobile	60 FPS [Ultra]	-
Call of Duty: Mobile	61 FPS [Ultra]	-
Fortnite	30 FPS [Ultra]	-
World of Tanks Blitz	60 FPS [Ultra]	-
Genshin Impact	60 FPS [Ultra]	-
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	59 FPS [Ultra]	-
Device	Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 1080 x 2340	-

We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-11 -> Fenixistark	AnTuTu 12	1134088
📘 2026-10-05 (Gigante Supremo)	AnTuTu 12	1111940
📘 2026-09-27 (MAPKIS)	AnTuTu 12	1102560
📘 2026-09-26 (the kroco's)	AnTuTu 12	1088974
📘 2026-09-22 (mptech)	AnTuTu 11	995050

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-06-20 -> Kirisame	AnTuTu 11	1012134

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CPU

Architecture	1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)	4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores	8	8
Frequency	2840 MHz	2600 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv8.2-A	-
L1 cache	512 KB	-
L2 cache	1 MB	-
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Transistor count	10.3 billion	-
TDP (Sustained Power Limit)	5 W	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 650	Adreno 812
Architecture	Adreno 600	Adreno 800
GPU frequency	587 MHz	-
Pipelines	3	2
Shading units	256	128
Total shaders	768	256
FLOPS	901.6 Gigaflops	-
Vulkan version	1.1	1.3
OpenCL version	2.0	3.0
DirectX version	12.1	12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU)

Hexagon 698

Hexagon

Memory

Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Bus	4x 16 Bit	2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth	44 Gb/s	25.6 Gb/s
Max size	16 GB	16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type	UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1, UFS 4.1
Max display resolution	3840 x 2160	2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 2x 25MP	1x 200MP
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS	4K at 30FPS
Video playback	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS	4K at 30FPS
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	-
4G support	LTE Cat. 22	-
5G support	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 7500 Mbps	Up to 2800 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 3000 Mbps	-
Wi-Fi	6	7
Bluetooth	5.1	6.0
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced	December 2019	May 2026
Class	Flagship	Mid range
Model number	SM8250-AB	SM6850
Official page	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 official site	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 official site
Successor	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	-