Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, 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 testing in special test applications such as 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 or Snapdragon 480 5G.

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 7c Gen 2

17%

Snapdragon 480 5G

19%

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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 480 5G
Total score	238247	269743
CPU	66707	75537
GPU	90523	102495
MEM	38109	43157
UX	42883	48548

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 480 5G
Single-Core	602	423
Multi-Core	1815	1482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 480 5G
Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	20	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is 19% 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 618	Adreno 619L
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	975 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	486
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	316
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2840 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	26.5	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.6	48.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	42.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	37.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.2	44.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	62.4
Real Racing 3	83.8	64.2
Sniper 3D	72.6	81.3
Need for Speed No Limits	100.1	68.5
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	62.1
CSR Racing 2	67.1	47.1

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	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution		25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	60	240
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 specs and review.

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.