Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 (Kryo Prime) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 (Kryo Gold) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 (Kryo Gold) 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 (Kryo Silver) |
4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 6.3 Watt | 11 Watt |
| Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 740 | Adreno 530 |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 700 | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 680 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | |
| Shaders | 256 | |
| DirectX | 11.2 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | ES 3.1 |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160@60Hz | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 1x 64MP + 1x 36MP | 1x 28MP, 2x |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@30fps | 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 | 10 Gbps | 0.6 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2022 Quarter 4 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC1 | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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