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

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 8s Gen 3

76%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

26%

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

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

96%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

74%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

23%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Total score	1657314	372638
CPU	464044	104329
GPU	629787	141601
MEM	265170	59621
UX	298317	67073

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Single-Core	2035	778
Multi-Core	6017	2952

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
Frequency	300 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520	4x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	92	68
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	768 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 2 is 89% better than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 735	Adreno 690
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2086	740
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	1536	512
Display	7680 x 4320 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	61.9	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	197.3	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	116.9	51.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	108.2	34.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	166.1	34.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	241.8	51.8
Real Racing 3	235.8	64.1
Sniper 3D	257.2	66.5
Need for Speed No Limits	164.7	71.4
Mortal Kombat X	170.2	66.1
CSR Racing 2	140.6	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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	Qualcomm Spectra 390
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	6500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is better: 39
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8s 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.