Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Asphalt 9, Madout2, GTA, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 850 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 850

20%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	282308	280088
CPU	79039	78415
GPU	107274	106425
MEM	45171	44812
UX	50815	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	638	616
Multi-Core	2236	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2960 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	34.1	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 850 is 5% better than Snapdragon 845 SDM845 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 630
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	712	712
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	69.9
Real Racing 3	56.4	123.2
Sniper 3D	98.2	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	98.6
CSR Racing 2	49.3	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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	1200 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 850 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 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.