Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Comparisons   11-09-2022
   Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like PassMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2.

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 8cx Gen 2

26%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Total score	396715	372638
CPU	111073	104329
GPU	150757	141601
MEM	63474	59621
UX	71401	67073

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Single-Core	619	778
Multi-Core	1856	2952

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Frequency	2000 MHz	2840 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	4x2.84 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 8cx Gen 2 is 29% 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 690
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	1486	740
# 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	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	51.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.3	34.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.6	34.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.8	51.8
Real Racing 3	68.7	64.1
Sniper 3D	70.6	66.5
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	71.4
Mortal Kombat X	70.9	66.1
CSR Racing 2	65.8	60.6

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	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 8cx Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 specs and review.