Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 was released in Q2/2016.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c was released in Q4/2019.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1)
3 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Kryo 490
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is 1.40 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is at 2.45 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.45 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Silver

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon 536 AI specifications Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Qualcomm Adreno 505 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 675
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
0.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
5 GPU Generation 5
28 nm Technology 7 nm
0 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 7
48 Shader 672
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
11 DirectX Version 12.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno 505 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 675
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
LPDDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
6 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (19%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (25%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (19%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
665 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
635 (25%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
2574 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (1%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Adreno 675 @ 0.59 GHz
1550 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1021 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
7 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
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