Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games GTA, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 or Snapdragon 845 SDM845.

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 845 SDM845

20%

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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	238247	280088
CPU	66707	78415
GPU	90523	106425
MEM	38109	44812
UX	42883	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	602	616
Multi-Core	1815	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2500 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1866
Memory bandwidth	20	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 10% better than Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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 630
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	712
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	512
Display	2560 x 1440 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	26.5	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.6	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.2	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	69.9
Real Racing 3	83.8	123.2
Sniper 3D	72.6	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	100.1	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	98.6
CSR Racing 2	67.1	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	32 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255	Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 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.