Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 412

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 412

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 - 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 8c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c was released in Q4/2019.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 was released in Q3/2015.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4)
1 Generation 2
Kryo 490 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Gold
A-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Silver
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Qualcomm Adreno 675 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.59 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
5 GPU Generation 3
7 nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
7 Compute units --
672 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version 11

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 675 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a TDP of 7 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
7 nm Technology 28 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, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Q4/2019 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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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 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Adreno 675 @ 0.59 GHz
1550 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (1%)

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 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
665 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
2574 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
7 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
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