Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

Comparisons 10-07-2022

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 or Snapdragon 780G.

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 Plus Gen 1

78%

Snapdragon 780G

51%

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

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Snapdragon 780G

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Snapdragon 780G

49%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 780G
Total score	1085878	718020
CPU	304036	201053
GPU	412640	272842
MEM	173742	114874
UX	195461	129242

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 780G
Single-Core	1514	1608
Multi-Core	4774	5467

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 780G
Frequency	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4666
Memory bandwidth	88	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 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 Plus Gen 1 is 25% better than Snapdragon 780G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 640
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	1800	986
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	1024	384
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	3360 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	41.2	27.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	128.7	84.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	77.2	51.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	70.2	47.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	110.6	72.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	158.6	105.3
Real Racing 3	154.9	64.2
Sniper 3D	169.1	67.6
Need for Speed No Limits	107.9	72.6
Mortal Kombat X	111.3	75.4
CSR Racing 2	92.6	72.2

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 685	Qualcomm Spectra 570
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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is better: 6
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 joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.

Snapdragon 780G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 780G specs and review.