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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
48.3CPU30.7
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks—
66.5Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and CPU (+18). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 39
  • 1150% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 33% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5102x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.2 GHz+33%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 618
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps+1150%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz2560x1440
Video capture8K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,751,352Top 13%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500Top 20%—
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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