Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 778
5 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.95 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
None None 4x Kryo 670 Silver
8 Threads 8
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.2 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
4x Kryo 385 Gold Cores A 1x Kryo 670 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
2.95 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Kryo 385 Silver Cores B 3x Kryo 670 Gold
None None 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 630, which has 256 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G uses the Qualcomm Adreno 642L, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
256 Shaders 384
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2021
10 nm Technology 6 nm
11 Direct X 12.0
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
0.7 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 642L
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR5-3200
No ECC No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology 6 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 385 Architecture Kryo 670
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SDM850 Part Number SM7325
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes