Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 630 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385) and Snapdragon 690 5G is octa-core (Kryo 560). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 845 SDM845 or Snapdragon 690 5G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

Snapdragon 690 5G

24%

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

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Snapdragon 690 5G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Snapdragon 690 5G

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 690 5G
Total score	280088	339723
CPU	78415	95116
GPU	106425	129086
MEM	44812	54361
UX	50418	61145

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 690 5G
Single-Core	616	760
Multi-Core	2218	2587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 690 5G
Frequency	2800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 560
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	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 Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is 28% better than Snapdragon 690 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS	712	486
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	316
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2840 x 2160 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	26.3	24.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.9	55.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.6	45.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.7	41.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.1	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	69.9	71.4
Real Racing 3	123.2	80.3
Sniper 3D	135.5	59.7
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	82.6
Mortal Kombat X	98.6	66.6
CSR Racing 2	86.2	59.7

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	32 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, Beidou, SBAS, GNSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is better: 21
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Snapdragon 690 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 690 5G specs and review.