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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (or SD8cx) is a ARM based SoC for Windows laptops. It integrates a similar CPU part as the Snapdragon 855 (same cores but without the Prime Core feature) and is manufactured in 7nm at TSMC. The 4 Kryo 495 Gold cores are based on the ARM Cortex-A76 architecture (for performance) and clocked at 2.84 GHz under load (no single core Turbo). The 4 Kryo 495 Silver cores are small ARM Cortex-A55 cores for power efficiency and clocked at 1.9 GHz under load. According to Qualcomm, the clock speed should not be reduced under constant load with typical (fanless) cooling. The integrated X24 LTE modem supports up to 2 Gbps download speeds. Furthermore, the SoC integrates ac-Wifi and a dual-channel 32-bit 1866 MHz LPDDR4x memory controller.

The processor performance should be similar to a Intel Core i5 8th gen U-series (e.g. i5-8250U) according to Qualcomm. However, this is only the case for native ARM64 compiled Windows apps which are not that many (in mid 2019). 32 bit applications and games for AMD/Intel run in a rather slow emulation and 64 bit apps wont start at all (but an emulator should come in Windows in 2021).

The integrated Adreno 680 graphics card is a beefier version of the Adreno 640 in the Snapdragon 855 and should be twice as fast as the old Adreno 630 (in Windows laptops) and offer a 60% higher efficiency.

The chip is very power efficient as its produced at Samsung in the modern 7 nm process (7LPP). Therefore, laptops using the Snapdragon 8cx can be passively cooled (no fan) and should not throttle under constant load.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

► remove from comparison Qualcomm SD 8cx Gen 3

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform is an ARM based SoC for Windows laptops. It integrates four big ARM Cortex-X1 performance cores (up to 3 GHz) and four smaller ARM Cortex-A78 with up to 2.4 GHz.

The Compute Platform also integrates a Snapdragon X62 5G modem with up to 10 Gbps download and 316 Mbps upload. The integrated WLAN modem supports Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) and the satellite positioning system supports BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS, and SBAS. The integrated video engine supports H.264, H.265, and VP9 decoding in 4K 120fps.

The performance should be around 85% faster for the CPU and 60% faster for the GPU compared to the previous generation (Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2).

The chip is produced in the modern 5nm process at Samsung (5LPE) and designed for fanless laptops (7 to 9 Watt TDP range).

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 8cxQualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495)Cortex-X1 / A78
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G compare3.15 GHz8 / 8 cores2 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495)
Microsoft SQ1 compare3 GHz8 / 8 cores2 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx « 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores2 MB L3 Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495)
Clock2840 MHz2400 - 2995 MHz
L3 Cache2 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 8
TDP7 Watt7 Watt
Technology7 nm5 nm
FeaturesX24 LTE Modem, Adreno 680 GPUFastConnect 6900 2x2 Wi-Fi, Adreno 690 GPU
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 680Qualcomm Adreno 690
ArchitectureARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.com
L1 Cache768 KB
L2 Cache6 MB

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - SD 8cx Gen 3
24.4 pt (34%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 3534     avg: 3603     median: 3567 (3%)     max: 3709 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 559     avg: 588     median: 598 (25%)     max: 608 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 199     avg: 208.7     median: 205 (23%)     max: 222 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 810     avg: 1105     median: 1248 (3%)     max: 1258 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 723     avg: 749     median: 748.5 (5%)     max: 774 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 119     avg: 119.1     median: 119.1 (36%)     max: 119.1 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
9.2 Points (12%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.4 Points (34%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
591 Points (4%)
2481 Points (15%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
4187 Points (3%)
13940 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
442.1 s (5%)
305.3 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
14.6 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4046 Points (6%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 16223     avg: 21572     median: 23989 (14%)     max: 24505 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3874     avg: 3912     median: 3915 (47%)     max: 3946 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
33.2 fps (12%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
146.9 fps (34%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 1.5     avg: 2.2     median: 2.5 (4%)     max: 2.68 fps
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 1153     avg: 1626     median: 1625.5 (21%)     max: 2098 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 1059     avg: 1246     median: 1080 (8%)     max: 1600 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 1.011     avg: 1     median: 1 (22%)     max: 1.013 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
3876 Points (8%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.9 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
37.4 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
564 s (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
3095 Points (8%)
min: 7084     avg: 7306     median: 7333 (20%)     max: 7500 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
18857 Points (15%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2899     avg: 4704     median: 4704 (12%)     max: 6509 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 9533     avg: 9637     median: 9637 (17%)     max: 9741 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
2939 Points (12%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
700 Points (30%)
min: 1486     avg: 1588     median: 1588 (67%)     max: 1690 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
2760 Points (5%)
min: 4457     avg: 5990     median: 5989.5 (11%)     max: 7522 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 663     avg: 665     median: 665 (3%)     max: 667 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3749     avg: 3797     median: 3796.5 (12%)     max: 3844 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
3313 Points (33%)
3460 Points (35%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
11047 Points (12%)
15240 Points (17%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
1464 ms (2%)
min: 1913     avg: 1925     median: 1915 (2%)     max: 1946 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
29364 Points (26%)
49893 Points (45%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 64.2     avg: 66.2     median: 67.2 (19%)     max: 67.2 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
116 Points (24%)
min: 84.7     avg: 90.5     median: 90.5 (19%)     max: 96.2 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 627     avg: 673     median: 672.5 (26%)     max: 718 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 26.9     avg: 33.5     median: 35.7 (6%)     max: 37.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 32.7     avg: 33     median: 33 (6%)     max: 33.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 3.21     avg: 3.4     median: 3.2 (2%)     max: 3.6 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 3.5     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (4%)     max: 3.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 22.1     avg: 22.7     median: 22.7 (17%)     max: 23.3 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 → 173% n=14

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