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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Brand: Qualcomm
Rating: 4.8 (4 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-02-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx marked a significant step. It brought ARM-based processors to the PC world. It was manufactured using advanced 7nm technology. This enabled remarkable energy efficiency. Users benefit from exceptionally long battery life. Under the hood, the Kryo 495 architecture works.

This is known for its balanced performance and efficiency. The integrated Qualcomm Adreno 680 graphics unit also stands out. It delivers reliable graphics performance for everyday applications. It is also well-suited for multimedia content. This processor forms a solid basis for mobile productivity.

It fits perfectly into slim, fanless notebook designs. We were surprised how well it proved itself there. Its combination of efficiency and integrated graphics is compelling. The Snapdragon 8cx continues to offer a smooth user experience. It remains a relevant platform for connected computers.

Energy efficiency through 7nm manufacturing
Integrated Qualcomm Adreno 680 graphics
Kryo 495 Architecture
Long Battery Life

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Multi-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 2.96 GHz

731

8C / 8T · 2.73 GHz

731

8C / 8T · 2.84 GHz

724

8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

711

8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

710

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

2,842

8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

2,841

8C / 8T · 2.84 GHz

2,808

8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

2,780

8C / 8T · 2.73 GHz

2,779

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Adreno 830

1,950

ARM Mali-G78 MP20

1,943

Qualcomm Adreno 680

1,843

Qualcomm Adreno 740

1,840

Qualcomm Adreno 740

1,840

AI performance (NPU)

8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz

3.3 TOPS

8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

3.3 TOPS

8C / 8T · 2.84 GHz

3.0 TOPS

8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz

1.6 TOPS

8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz

1.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2)
Architecture	Kryo 495
Technology	7 nm
Segment	Smartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation	2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	4x Kryo 495 Gold 2.84 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	4x Kryo 495 Silver 1.80 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	2.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 680
GPU frequency	0.25 - 0.59 GHz
CUs / Shader	8 / 768
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	2
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB
Technology	7 nm
Release date	Q4/2018

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware	Qualcomm AI engine
AI specifications	Hexagon 685 @ 3 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR4X-4266	68.2 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	16 GB
Memory channels	8
ECC	✗
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	7 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Chiplet
AES-NI	✗
Operating systems	Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Instruction set	Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date	Q4/2018
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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