Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

Comparisons 08-10-2022

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AnTuTu, Geekbench, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 8 Gen 2

76%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

35%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Total score	1659178	491882
CPU	464567	137723
GPU	630479	186921
MEM	265471	78707
UX	298654	88528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Single-Core	2168	1027
Multi-Core	6843	4002

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Frequency	3200 MHz	3050 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	92	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	768 KB
L3 cache	16 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 8 Gen 2 is 4% better than Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1800
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	2048	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	45.4	29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	140.2	44.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	84.7	57.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	77.3	54.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	120.7	35.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	173.7	56.6
Real Racing 3	168.5	113.7
Sniper 3D	185.6	106.7
Need for Speed No Limits	117.5	78.8
Mortal Kombat X	121.6	91.2
CSR Racing 2	101.5	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	320 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 700	Qualcomm Spectra 395
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem
Download speed	27000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	8000 MBit/s.	4500 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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.