Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Comparisons   01-08-2021
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or Snapdragon 730G.

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 8c

21%

Snapdragon 730G

15%

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

Snapdragon 8c

74%

Snapdragon 730G

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8c

20%

Snapdragon 730G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8c	Snapdragon 730G
Total score	300897	211679
CPU	84251	59267
GPU	114349	80438
MEM	48141	33878
UX	54157	38107

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8c	Snapdragon 730G
Single-Core	681	436
Multi-Core	2383	1746

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8c	Snapdragon 730G
Frequency	2450 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	68	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8c is 10% better than Snapdragon 730G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 675	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	657.23	422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	256
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	31.5	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.8	46.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.1	49.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.3	36.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	51.5	42.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.8	62.9
Real Racing 3	92.4	74
Sniper 3D	136.2	93.7
Need for Speed No Limits	111.6	78.9
Mortal Kombat X	98.2	78.9
CSR Racing 2	74.1	54.2

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	32 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 390	Qualcomm Spectra 350
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8c SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8c specs and review.

Snapdragon 730G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 730G specs and review.