Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 619L and Adreno 618.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 720G is octa-core (Kryo 465). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications 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 benchmarking in special test applications such as Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Snapdragon 720G and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 720G

15%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Snapdragon 720G

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Snapdragon 720G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 720G
Total score	269743	209520
CPU	75537	58669
GPU	102495	79613
MEM	43157	33527
UX	48548	37718

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 720G
Single-Core	423	432
Multi-Core	1482	1728

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 720G
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.4 GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-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 720G is 13% 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 618
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	486	422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	316	256
Display	2840 x 2160 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	29.2	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	45.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	39.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	38.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	53.4
Real Racing 3	64.2	94.2
Sniper 3D	81.3	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	96.8
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	69.9
CSR Racing 2	47.1	75.3

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L	Qualcomm Spectra 350L
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: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 480 5G and Snapdragon 720G, 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 720G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 720G specs and review.