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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
67.9CPU30.7
80.1Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+38) and CPU (+37). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 39
  • 62% lower process: 3 nm vs 8 nm
  • 58% higher Max clock: 3.8 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 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+62%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.8 GHz+58%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4x
Max bandwidth77 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz2560x1440
Video capture8K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 102,724,754Top 4%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000Top 8%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200Top 5%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926Top 12%—

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