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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
93.3CPU54.2
97.9GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
100Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 60 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+40) and CPU (+39). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 54
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 58
  • 103% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 4,800
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 2,250
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 7,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock5 GHz+52%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm AdrenoAdreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download14.8 Gbps+48%10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,312+92%Top 2%2,250Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,801+80%Top 2%7,100Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,739+103%Top 1%4,800Top 13%

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