Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Comparisons 02-08-2021

Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Snapdragon 888.

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 8cx Gen 3

35%

Snapdragon 888

62%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

Snapdragon 888

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

Snapdragon 888

59%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Snapdragon 888
Total score	491882	863876
CPU	137723	241883
GPU	186921	328267
MEM	78707	138216
UX	88528	155506

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Snapdragon 888
Single-Core	1027	1169
Multi-Core	4002	3687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Snapdragon 888
Frequency	3050 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2750
Memory bandwidth	96	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 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 8cx Gen 3 is 6% better than Snapdragon 888 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 660
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1800	1486
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	1024	512
Display	3840 x 2400 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	29.9	27.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	84.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	51.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	47.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	72.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.6	105.5
Real Racing 3	113.7	64.9
Sniper 3D	106.7	67.5
Need for Speed No Limits	78.8	72.7
Mortal Kombat X	91.2	75.3
CSR Racing 2	67.3	72.7

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 395	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	4500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 specs and review.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.