Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  8 4
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus 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 (Prime / big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 660 Qualcomm Adreno 642L
• GPU frequency
  0.84 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  0 4
• Shader
  0 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  0 1
• Generation
  6 5
• Technology
  5 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q2/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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 / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus 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-4266LPDDR5-3200 LPDDR5-3200
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus? 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 888 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kryo 680 Kryo 670
• Technology
  5 nm 6 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2021
• Part Number
  -- SM7325-AE