Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 619L and Adreno 540.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is octa-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 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 480 5G

19%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	269743	171349
CPU	75537	47987
GPU	102495	65116
MEM	43157	27406
UX	48548	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	423	421
Multi-Core	1482	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-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 835 MSM8998 is 23% 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 540
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	486	566.61
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	316	384
Display	2840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	32.7
Real Racing 3	64.2	100.3
Sniper 3D	81.3	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	91.7
CSR Racing 2	47.1	74.5

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L	Qualcomm Spectra 180
Video Encoding FPS	240	30
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, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 480 5G and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.