Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. 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 | 4x 2.5 GHz – Krait |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 1000 million | |
| TDP | 6 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 4 GB | |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 933 MHz | |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 330 | |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 300 | |
| GPU frequency | 578 MHz | |
| Execution units | 1 | |
| Shaders | 128 | |
| DirectX | 11 | |
| OpenCL API | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2560x2048 | |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 21MP |
| 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 | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.05 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 3 | 2014 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | SM8850 | MSM8974 v3 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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