Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 5

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Frequency
  1.70 GHz 1.80 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  2.20 GHz 2.80 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 616 Qualcomm Adreno 630
• GPU frequency
  0.75 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.75 GHz No turbo
• Shader
  256 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  6 4
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2018 Q1/2018

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 710. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory channels
  2 4
• ECC
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• L2-Cache
  -- 0.51 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kryo 360 Kryo 385
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2018 Q1/2018
• Part Number
  -- SDM845