Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Comparisons   02-08-2021
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 or Qualcomm 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 8cx Gen 3

35%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

26%

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

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Total score	491882	372638
CPU	137723	104329
GPU	186921	141601
MEM	78707	59621
UX	88528	67073

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Single-Core	1027	778
Multi-Core	4002	2952

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Frequency	3050 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	96	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 8cx Gen 3 is 6% 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 730	Adreno 690
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	1800	740
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	1024	512
Display	3840 x 2400 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	29.9	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.5	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	57.8	51.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.6	34.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	34.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.6	51.8
Real Racing 3	113.7	64.1
Sniper 3D	106.7	66.5
Need for Speed No Limits	78.8	71.4
Mortal Kombat X	91.2	66.1
CSR Racing 2	67.3	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 395	Qualcomm Spectra 390
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X50 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	4500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 0
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 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.