Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is a 8 core processor. It can process 8 threads concurrently and is based on the 1. gen of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series. The processor was released in Q4/2019. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c scores 665 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 2,574 points.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c.

Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Family: Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
CPU group: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1)
Architecture: Kryo 490
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 8 CPU cores of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c clock with 2.45 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 8
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 4x Kryo 490 Gold
B-Core: 4x Kryo 490 Silver
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.45 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.80 GHz

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.

AI hardware: Qualcomm AI engine
AI specifications: Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS

Internal Graphics

With the Qualcomm Adreno 675, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has an build in graphic solution. It has 7 SM processors, which have a total of 672 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Qualcomm Adreno 675
GPU frequency: 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.59 GHz
Compute units: 7
Shader: 672
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q4/2018
Max. displays: 1
Generation: 5
Direct X: 12.0
Technology: 7 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 4 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR4X-4266
34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a TDP of 7 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 7 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a 5.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: --
L2-Cache: 2.00 MB
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions: --
Release date: Q4/2019
Release price: --
Part Number: SC8180
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

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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.
Intel Celeron N5105 Intel Celeron N5105
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
667
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
667
Intel Core i5-2310 Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
666
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
665
Intel Pentium J6426 Intel Pentium J6426
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
665
Intel Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
665
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
665

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2579
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
2578
HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2576
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
2574
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2574
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2574
Apple A11 Bionic Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz
2569

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.
Intel Core i5-11300H Intel Core i5-11300H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611
Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i5-1135G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611
Intel Core i5-1145G7 Intel Core i5-1145G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Adreno 675 @ 0.59 GHz
1550
Intel Core i5-1345URE Intel Core i5-1345URE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1549
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1549
Intel Core i5-1334U Intel Core i5-1334U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1549

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).
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
10
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
7

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