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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
41.7CPU30.7
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks—
64.1Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and CPU (+11). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 39
  • 1150% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20212019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)10 W7 W+30%
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 618
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps+1150%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz2560x1440
Video capture8K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720Top 26%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300Top 28%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—

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