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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
85.3CPU30.7
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks—
74.8Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+55) and efficiency (+35). Qualcomm Snapdragon C still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 39
  • 1462% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 92% higher Max clock: 4.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)10 W7 W+30%
Architecture—ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock4.6 GHz+92%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 618
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download12.5 Gbps+1462%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz2560x1440
Video capture8K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 103,646,161Top 1%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850Top 1%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900Top 1%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700Top 2%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372Top 3%—

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