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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
27.7CPU45.7
21.1GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and CPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 21
  • 894% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 332
  • 131% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 2,250
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 976

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz3 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps5 Gbps+79%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,950+100%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%5,200+131%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%3,300+894%Top 36%

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