Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	6 1
Successor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c 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.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	1x Kryo 485 Prime 4x Kryo 490 Gold
B-Core	3x Kryo 485 Gold 4x Kryo 490 Silver
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.96 GHz 2.45 GHz
B-Core Frequency	2.42 GHz 1.80 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 640 Qualcomm Adreno 675
GPU frequency	0.25 GHz 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.68 GHz 0.59 GHz
Execution units	4 7
Shader	384 672
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	1 1
Generation	5 5
Direct X	12.0 12.0
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q1/2019 Q4/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c 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.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory	16 GB 16 GB
Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel) 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c? 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.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	2.00 MB 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	3.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Kryo 485 Kryo 490
Operating systems	Android Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2018 Q4/2019
Part Number	SM8150-AC --