General Information
Launch
Q4 2020
Process
Samsung
Size
N/A
Socket
Mobile SoC
ISA
ARMv8-A 64 bits
Node
5nm FinFET (Samsung 5LPE)
CPU Specifications
Cores
8
Threads
8
Architecture
1 x Cortex-X1 (Prime) + 3 x Cortex-A78 (Performance) + 4 x Cortex-A55 (Efficiency)
Frequency
1 x 2.84 GHz + 3 x 2.42 GHz + 4 x 1.8 GHz
CPU Performance Score
90
Cache
L1 (I)
64 KB per core
L1 (D)
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per performance core, 256 KB per efficiency core
L3 Cache
6 MB system cache
Cache Performance
86
Memory
Type
LPDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
Channels
2
Max Size
16 GB
ECC
No
Performance
88
GPU
GPU Name
Adreno 660
Clock
840 MHz
Cores
N/A
FP32
~1.5 TFLOPS
GPU Performance
91
Display & Camera
Max Resolution
4K (3840 x 2160) @ 60Hz
Camera Support
Single 200 MP or Triple 28 MP
Max Camera
200 MP
ISP
Qualcomm Spectra 580 ISP
Signal Processor
Qualcomm Spectra 580 Triple ISP with Triple 14-bit, 2.7 Gigapixel per second processing, First triple ISP in a smartphone chip, 8K @ 30fps video capture, 4K HDR video at 120fps, 720p @ 960fps slow-motion, Computational HDR with triple camera support, Simultaneous capture from three cameras, Hardware-accelerated depth mapping, Real-time semantic segmentation, HEIF photo capture, Multi-frame noise reduction
AI & NPU
AI Score
N/A
NPU Type
Qualcomm Hexagon 780 DSP with Tensor Accelerator
AI TOPS
26 TOPS
Connectivity
Modem
Snapdragon X60 5G (integrated)
WLAN
5G NR (mmWave + Sub-6), 4G LTE Cat 24, HSPA+, GSM/EDGE
Modem Speed
5G: 7.5 Gbps (DL), 3 Gbps (UL), 4G LTE: 2.5 Gbps (DL), 316 Mbps (UL)
Bluetooth
5.2
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Video & Media
Video Decode
8K @ 30fps, 4K @ 120fps (H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1)
Video Encode
8K @ 30fps, 4K @ 120fps (H.264, H.265)
Max Video
8K @ 30fps encode, 4K @ 120fps encode/decode
Storage & Power
Storage
UFS 3.1
TDP
6-8W
Power Score
75
Efficiency Score
82
Benchmarks
GB6 Single
N/A
GB6 Multi
N/A
AnTuTu 10
N/A
GFX Aztec
N/A
Security & Features
Security Features
Qualcomm Secure Processing Unit, TrustZone, Secure Boot, Hardware-backed Keystore, Qualcomm Content Protection, SafeSwitch, Hypervisor, Qualcomm Secure MSM
Features
Qualcomm's flagship 2021 processor, First Snapdragon with integrated 5G modem (X60), First Snapdragon built on 5nm process (Samsung 5LPE), First use of ARM Cortex-X1 prime core in Snapdragon, 25% CPU performance improvement over Snapdragon 865, Adreno 660 with 35% GPU performance improvement, First triple ISP (Spectra 580) in mobile industry, 6th generation AI Engine with 73% AI performance boost, 26 TOPS AI performance, First Snapdragon with Wi-Fi 6E support, Bluetooth 5.2 with LE Audio support, 3rd generation Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, Hardware-accelerated AV1 video decode, Variable Rate Shading (VRS) support, 144Hz display support at QHD+ resolution, Quick Charge 5 support with 100W+ charging, Used in flagship devices including Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Xiaomi Mi 11 series, OnePlus 9 series, Oppo Find X3 Pro, Vivo X60 Pro+, ASUS ROG Phone 5, Known for thermal challenges due to Samsung 5nm process, High performance but thermal throttling concerns, Improved 5G connectivity with integrated modem, Support for global 5G bands including mmWave, Computational photography improvements with triple ISP, First Snapdragon with 4K HDR video at 120fps, Improved sustained performance compared to early firmware, Popular despite thermal reputation, Strong gaming performance when thermally managed