Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

Comparisons 11-09-2022

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or Snapdragon 8c.

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 4 Gen 1

28%

Snapdragon 8c

21%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Snapdragon 8c

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Snapdragon 8c

20%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8c
Total score	396715	300897
CPU	111073	84251
GPU	150757	114349
MEM	63474	48141
UX	71401	54157

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8c
Single-Core	619	681
Multi-Core	1856	2383

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8c
Frequency	2000 MHz	2450 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A510	4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	64	68
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	768 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8c is 18% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 675
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	1486	657.23
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	2520 x 1080 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	28.8	31.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	54.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	61.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.3	39.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.6	51.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.8	74.8
Real Racing 3	68.7	92.4
Sniper 3D	70.6	136.2
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	111.6
Mortal Kombat X	70.9	98.2
CSR Racing 2	65.8	74.1

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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Qualcomm Spectra 390
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, NavIC, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on 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 SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 specs and review.

Snapdragon 8c SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8c specs and review.