Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 – 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 850 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 Group
5 Generation --
Mobile Segment --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.95 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.
8 Threads --
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
8 CPU Cores --
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
4x Kryo 385 Gold Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.95 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
4x Kryo 385 Silver Cores B None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 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 8cx does not have integrated graphics.
256 Shaders --
Q1/2018 Release date --
10 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units --
0.7 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type
No ECC No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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 850 is manufactured using a 10 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.
Q3/2018 Release date --
None Virtualization
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology --
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kryo 385 Architecture --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
SDM850 Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes