Huawei Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
30.7CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
20Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 8000 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 31
- 92% higher Max clock: 4.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz+92% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X85 5G |
| Max download | — | 12.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,646,161Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,084,061Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,342,827Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 425,901Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 793,372Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,850Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,900Top 3% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,700Top 5% |
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