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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
48.3CPU26.6
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks34.8
66.5Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 20 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 289% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 450,000
  • 247% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20222018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock3.2 GHz+14%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+125%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 101,751,352+289%Top 13%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+247%Top 18%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+150%Top 20%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123Top 29%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685Top 26%—

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