Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons   01-08-2021
   Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c 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

Snapdragon 8c

21%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

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

Snapdragon 8c

74%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8c

20%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8c	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	300897	280088
CPU	84251	78415
GPU	114349	106425
MEM	48141	44812
UX	54157	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8c	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	681	616
Multi-Core	2383	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8c	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2450 MHz	2800 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	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	68	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 12% better than Snapdragon 8c 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 630
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	657.23	712
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	31.5	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.8	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.1	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.3	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	51.5	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.8	69.9
Real Racing 3	92.4	123.2
Sniper 3D	136.2	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	111.6	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	98.2	98.6
CSR Racing 2	74.1	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	32 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 390	Qualcomm Spectra 280
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 X20 LTE modem
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	1200 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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 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.