Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, comparison of GPUs Adreno 619L and Adreno 630.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, 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 synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Snapdragon 845 SDM845 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 845 SDM845

20%

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

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	269743	280088
CPU	75537	78415
GPU	102495	106425
MEM	43157	44812
UX	48548	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	423	616
Multi-Core	1482	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2000 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
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	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	2 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 845 SDM845 is 28% 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 630
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	486	712
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	316	512
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	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	69.9
Real Racing 3	64.2	123.2
Sniper 3D	81.3	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	98.6
CSR Racing 2	47.1	86.2

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 280
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 X20 LTE modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	1200 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: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 24
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 480 5G and Snapdragon 845 SDM845, 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 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.