Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 6
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.80 GHz 2.84 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  1.80 GHz 2.42 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Kryo 460 Gold 1x Kryo 485 Prime
• B core
  6x Kryo 460 Silver 3x Kryo 485 Gold
• C core
  -- 4x Kryo 485 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 619 Qualcomm Adreno 640
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.59 GHz
• Execution units
  0 4
• Shader
  128 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2 1
• Generation
  6 5
• DirectX Version
  12.1 12.0
• Technology
  8 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q1/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 4

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kryo 460 Kryo 485
• Technology
  8 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2018
• Part Number
  SM4350 SM8150

List of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.

• Used in
  Oppo A74 5GOppo A5 5GOnePlus Nord 200 OnePlus 7 ProOnePlus 7 Pro 5GSony Xperia 1Sony Xperia 5Xiaomi Mi 9Oppo Reno 10x Zoom