Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm QCM6490

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm QCM6490, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or QCM6490.

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 3

100%

QCM6490

43%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

QCM6490

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

QCM6490

40%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	QCM6490
Total score	2166423	598126
CPU	606599	167485
GPU	823250	227279
MEM	346627	95708
UX	389957	107652

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	QCM6490
Single-Core	2475	929
Multi-Core	7865	3378

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	QCM6490
Frequency	3720 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	5200 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	1x2.7 GHz Kryo 670 Gold Plus 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4666
Memory bandwidth	92	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 27% better than QCM6490 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 643L
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	812 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1573
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	2048	576
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	52.3	27.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	67.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	92.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	51.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	57.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	83.1
Real Racing 3	197.6	185.8
Sniper 3D	216.1	204.7
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	147.1
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	148.8
CSR Racing 2	118.4	129.4

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	360 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	Qualcomm Spectra 570L
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
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	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5G	Modem QCM6490 5G
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	GBeidou, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCM6490 is better: 6
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 listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 specs and review.

QCM6490 SoC - all data

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

• QCM6490 specs and review.