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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
54.2CPU30.7
57.9GPU—
76Benchmarks—
66.5Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and CPU (+24). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 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
  • 38% higher Max clock: 3.3 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 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5202x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.3 GHz+38%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 618
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps+1150%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz2560x1440
Video capture8K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 102,312,709Top 7%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100Top 13%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800Top 11%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642Top 18%—

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