Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 480 Plus or Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3.

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 Plus

22%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

35%

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

Snapdragon 480 Plus

76%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 Plus

19%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Total score	310204	491882
CPU	86861	137723
GPU	117887	186921
MEM	49633	78707
UX	55842	88528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Single-Core	486	1027
Multi-Core	1704	4002

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Frequency	2200 MHz	3050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz Kryo 460	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	3200
Memory bandwidth	14	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	768 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	2 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 8cx Gen 3 is 27% better than Snapdragon 480 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 620	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	896	1800
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	384	1024
Display	2840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2400 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	28.3	29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.8	44.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.9	57.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.2	54.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.8	35.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	56.6
Real Racing 3	75.4	113.7
Sniper 3D	95.9	106.7
Need for Speed No Limits	90.6	78.8
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	91.2
CSR Racing 2	70.5	67.3

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L	Qualcomm Spectra 395
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
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 X50 LTE modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	4500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, SBAS, Sensor Assi, GNSS, GPS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5)	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 33
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 480 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 Plus specs and review.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 specs and review.