Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – 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 888 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
8 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.84 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is 2.0 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Silver Cores C None
8 Threads 8
2.42 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 8x Kryo 460 Gold
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Kryo 680 Prime Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.84 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 680 Gold Cores B None
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
None None 2.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 480 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G uses the Qualcomm Adreno 619, which has 128 texture shaders
-- Shaders 128
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2020
5 nm Technology 8 nm
12.1 Direct X 12.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units --
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
6 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 619
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-3200 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 1
-- Bandwidth 17.0 GB/s
 
 

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 888 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is manufactured using a 8 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
5 nm Technology 8 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 680 Architecture Kryo 460
8.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM8350 Part Number SM4350
Socket
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G in leaderboards