Comparisons 02-08-2021
Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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 | 61% |
Snapdragon 888 Pro | 99% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | 81% |
Snapdragon 888 Pro | 84% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | 56% |
Snapdragon 888 Pro | 94% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
Snapdragon 888 Pro | | Total score | 491882 | 897135 | | CPU | 89076 | 268491 | | GPU | 111104 | 334895 | | MEM | 50888 | 153388 | | UX | 46486 | 139755 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
Snapdragon 888 Pro | | Single-Core | 1027 | 1251 | | Multi-Core | 4002 | 3945 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
Snapdragon 888 Pro | | Frequency | 3050 MHz | 3000 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 | 1x3.0 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 1% better than Snapdragon 888 Pro 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 | | | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | | | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | | | | Call of Duty: Mobile | | | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | | | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | | | | Real Racing 3 | | | | Sniper 3D | | | | Need for Speed No Limits | | | | Mortal Kombat X | | | | CSR Racing 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 | 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 | SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, QZSS, NavIC enabled | | NFC support | Yes | Yes | | 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not 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 say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
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• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Vs Apple M1
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
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