Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 618 and Adreno 630.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385) and Snapdragon 720G is octa-core (Kryo 465). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PCMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 845 SDM845 or Snapdragon 720G and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 845 SDM845

20%

Snapdragon 720G

15%

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

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Snapdragon 720G

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Snapdragon 720G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 720G
Total score	280088	209520
CPU	78415	58669
GPU	106425	79613
MEM	44812	33527
UX	50418	37718

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 720G
Single-Core	616	432
Multi-Core	2218	1728

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 720G
Frequency	2800 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385	2x2.4 GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 17% better than Snapdragon 720G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	712	422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	256
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.3	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.9	45.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.6	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.7	39.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.1	38.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	69.9	53.4
Real Racing 3	123.2	94.2
Sniper 3D	135.5	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	96.8
Mortal Kombat X	98.6	69.9
CSR Racing 2	86.2	75.3

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	32 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	Qualcomm Spectra 350L
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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is better: 5
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Snapdragon 720G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 720G specs and review.