Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 8 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2)
5 Generation 2
Kryo 385 Architecture Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 clocks with 3.36 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Gold
A-Core 3.36 GHz
1x Cortex-X3
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Silver
B-Core 2.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A715/A710
-- C-Core 2.00 GHz
3x Cortex-A510

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 845 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 780 @ 26 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 630 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 740
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.68 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 8
10 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 2
-- Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 6 GB
11 DirectX Version 12.1

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 630 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 740
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 / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 10 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 67.0 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory LPDDR5X-8400
10 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
52.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 67.0 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has 3.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (31%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (41%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
504 (34%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1502 (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 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2165 (43%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5089 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
552 (28%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1985 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2022 (38%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5315 (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 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz
737 (42%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.68 GHz
1740 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1281650 (100%)

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 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
361498 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
0 (0%)

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 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3276 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 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 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
26 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
OnePlus 6
OnePlus 6T
Vivo NEX S
Asus Zenfone 5z
Razer Phone 2
Asus ROG Phone
Sony Xperia XZ2
Unknown

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