Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  5 8
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 1.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.95 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.95 GHz 1.70 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Kryo 385 Gold 2x Kryo 560 Gold
• B core
  4x Kryo 385 Silver 6x Kryo 560 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 630 Qualcomm Adreno 619L
• GPU frequency
  0.70 GHz 0.95 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Shader
  256 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  4 6
• DirectX Version
  11 12.1
• Technology
  10 nm 8 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q4/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 690? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Kryo 385 Kryo 560
• Technology
  10 nm 8 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q4/2020
• Part Number
  SDM850 SM6350

List of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690.

• Used in
  Unknown OnePlus Nord N10