Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 2x 4.6 GHz | 8x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 5 Watt | |
Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
Memory frequency | 933 MHz | |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 1x32 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 506 | |
GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | |
Execution units | 1 | |
Shaders | 48 | |
DirectX | 11 | |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 1900x1200 | |
Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 24MP, 2x 13MP |
Max Video Capture | 8K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 0.3 Gbps | |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 6.0 | 4.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 3 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | SM8850 | MSM8953 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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