Qualcomm QCS8250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons   17-02-2023
   Full testing data of Qualcomm QCS8250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy QCS8250 or Snapdragon 845 SDM845.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

QCS8250

49%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

QCS8250

77%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS8250

48%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	QCS8250	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	683050	280088
CPU	191262	78415
GPU	259548	106425
MEM	109285	44812
UX	122956	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	QCS8250	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	1073	616
Multi-Core	3756	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS8250	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2850 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.85 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here QCS8250 is 1% better than Snapdragon 845 SDM845 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 630
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1348	712
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	26.4	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	82.7	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.2	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	44.4	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	69.6	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	101.5	69.9
Real Racing 3	86.5	123.2
Sniper 3D	64.9	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	59.2	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	65.3	98.6
CSR Racing 2	60.9	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480	Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GNSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GLONASS, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS8250 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

QCS8250 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• QCS8250 specs and review.

Snapdragon 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.