Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 – 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 845 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 778
5 Generation 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz.
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.2 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
4x Kryo 385 Gold Cores A 1x Kryo 670 Prime
8 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Kryo 670 Silver
None None 1.9 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2.8 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.5 GHz
4x Kryo 385 Silver Cores B 3x Kryo 670 Gold
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 630, which has 256 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus uses the Qualcomm Adreno 642L, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
10 nm Technology 6 nm
11 Direct X 12.0
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 4
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2021
Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 642L
256 Shaders 384
0.7 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation 5
-- 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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 10.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 52.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory type LPDDR5-3200
52.0 GB/s Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
10.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

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 845 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
None Virtualization None
10 nm Technology 6 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SDM845 Part Number SM7325-AE
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2018 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Kryo 385 Architecture Kryo 670