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53

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

60

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Overview - Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoCs by Qualcomm. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 37
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 47
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 37
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 86
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 53
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 60
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU 249768 270867
GPU 448381 567801
Memory 172528 239879
UX 166045 198202
Total score 1036722 1276749
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 6.67% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (3200 vs 3000 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 22.50% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (980 vs 800 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 31.25% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4200 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 23.15% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (1,277 K vs 1,037 K ).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 1221
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1490

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 3589
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5198

Image compression

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 180.6
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 251.3

Face detection

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 25.25
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46.2

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 54.7
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 122.9

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 56.95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 114.1

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 28
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 51.7

HTML 5

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5.81

SQLite

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 989.1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1510

3DMark

46%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Stability 88%

Graphics test 54 FPS
66%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Stability %

Graphics test 81 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz,QHD+ @ 144 Hz 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz 4K @ 60 Hz
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 HDR Vivid, HDR10+, HDR10
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

3000 MHz

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3 GHz Cortex-X2
    3x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710
    4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
     1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
  • Process 4 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP - 10 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 730 Adreno 740
  • Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
  • GPU frequency 800 MHz 980 MHz
  • Execution units 3 -
  • Shading units 768 -
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
  • OpenCL version 2 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s -
  • Max Size 24 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5x
  • Bus 4x16 Bit 4 x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 64MP 1 x 200 MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Snapdragon X65 Snapdragon X70
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 10240 Mbps 10000 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2560 Mbps 2500 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3072 Mbps 3500 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 316 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 7
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU
37%
GPU
37%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
47%
GPU
46%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 6.67% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 3000 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 22.50% higher GPU clock speed (980 MHz vs 800 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 31.25% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 23.15% better score (1276749 vs 1036722).

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