Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G 8 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2)
6 Generation 2
Kryo 460 Architecture Kryo 495
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 clocks with 3.15 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
8x Kryo 460 Gold
A-Core 3.15 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
1.80 GHz
6x Kryo 460 Silver
B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 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 480 5G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon 686 @ 3.3 TOPS AI specifications Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno 619 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
0.95 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
6 GPU Generation 6
8 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 619 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 8 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8 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)
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2018
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G (66%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G (58%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 (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 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
503 (66%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
760 (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 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1643 (58%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
2855 (100%)

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 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3.3 (47%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
7 (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 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.95 GHz
536 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.59 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
260173 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Oppo A74 5G
Oppo A5 5G
OnePlus Nord 200
Lenovo Flex 5G
Lenovo Yoga C 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book S

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