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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Let's talk about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 processor, released in Q4/2018. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency , core count , and memory support for LPDDR4X-2133, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket N/A motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of .

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
Segment Mobile
Generation 2
Predecessor --
Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
CPU Cores / Threads 8 / 8
Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core 4x Kryo 495 Gold
B-Core 4x Kryo 495 Silver
Hyperthreading / SMT No
Overclocking No
A-Core Frequency 3.15 GHz
B-Core Frequency 1.80 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 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 690
GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
Execution units 0
Shader 0
Max. GPU Memory --
Max. displays 0
Generation 6
Direct X 12.0
Technology 7 nm
Release date Q2/2020

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 CPU. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode / Encode
VP9 Decode
AV1 No
AVC Decode
VC-1 Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2. 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-2133
Max. Memory
Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
Bandwidth --
ECC No
PCIe
AES-NI No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the 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.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
TDP (PL2) --
TDP up --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Technology 7 nm
Chip design Chiplet
Socket N/A
L2-Cache --
L3-Cache 2.00 MB
Architecture Kryo 495
Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Virtualization None
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date Q4/2018
Release price --
Part Number --
Documents --

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