Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 2
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
• Predecessor
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ --
• Successor
  -- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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.

• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 640 Qualcomm Adreno 690
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz 0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.68 GHz 0.59 GHz
• Execution units
  4 0
• Shader
  384 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  1 0
• Generation
  5 6
• Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q2/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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-2133
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 8 (Octa Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2? 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 860 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kryo 485 Kryo 495
• Technology
  7 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2018
• Part Number
  SM8150-AC --