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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
44.1CPU30.7
43.9GPU—
61.5Benchmarks—
69Efficiency39.4
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, 52.1 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and CPU (+13). 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: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 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

  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 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 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 618
GPU clock900 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
Bluetooth5.35.0

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 101,300,000Top 23%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800Top 24%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600Top 25%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800Top 39%—

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