Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 616 and Adreno 619L.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 710 is octa-core (Cortex-A75). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Snapdragon 710 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 480 5G

19%

Snapdragon 710

13%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Snapdragon 710

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Snapdragon 710

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 710
Total score	269743	184888
CPU	75537	51771
GPU	102495	70257
MEM	43157	29580
UX	48548	33288

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 710
Single-Core	423	379
Multi-Core	1482	1591

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 710
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 710 is 9% better than Snapdragon 480 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 619L	Adreno 616
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	486	459.38
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	316	256
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.2	24.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	62.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	33.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	32.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	49.2
Real Racing 3	64.2	93.9
Sniper 3D	81.3	81.4
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	112.7
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	81.4
CSR Racing 2	47.1	75.1

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	64 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L	Qualcomm Spectra 250
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software 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 processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.

Snapdragon 710 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 710 specs and review.