Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Group
2 Generation --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Mobile Segment --
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
1x Cortex-X3 Cores A None
8 CPU Cores --
3x Cortex-A510 Cores C None
No Overclocking No
2.0 GHz C-Core Frequency None
No Hyperthreading No
3.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Cortex-A715/A710 Cores B None
8 Threads --
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
4 nm Technology --
12.1 Direct X --
12.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
Q4/2022 Release date --
Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU name
-- Shaders --
0.68 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR5X-4200 Memory type
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
None Virtualization
4 nm Technology --
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
ISA extensions
SM8550-AB Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q4/2022 Release date --
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) Operating systems
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 Architecture --
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 in leaderboards