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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
74.1CPU30.7
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+43) and efficiency (+38). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 39
  • 1150% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 80% higher Max clock: 4.32 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv8.7ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock4.32 GHz+80%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 618
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps+1150%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 102,849,183Top 3%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200Top 7%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000Top 3%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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