Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2.

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 8cx Gen 2

26%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Total score	282308	372638
CPU	79039	104329
GPU	107274	141601
MEM	45171	59621
UX	50815	67073

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Single-Core	638	778
Multi-Core	2236	2952

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Frequency	2960 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	34.1	68
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	768 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 850 is 4% better than Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 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 690
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	712	740
# 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	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	51.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	34.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	34.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	51.8
Real Racing 3	56.4	64.1
Sniper 3D	98.2	66.5
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	71.4
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	66.1
CSR Racing 2	49.3	60.6

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 390
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 X24 LTE modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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 8cx Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 specs and review.