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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
93.3CPU85.3
97.9GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
100Efficiencyspec-based74.8
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 60 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 83.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 85
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 83
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 7,700
  • 18% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 12.5 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock5 GHz+9%4.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUQualcomm AdrenoAdreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download14.8 Gbps+18%12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,312+12%Top 2%3,850Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,801+8%Top 2%11,900Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,739+26%Top 1%7,700Top 4%

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