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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
93.3CPU67.9
97.9GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 60 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 73.8, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 68
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 3,000
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 9,200
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 32% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock5 GHz+32%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm AdrenoQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download14.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,312+44%Top 2%3,000Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,801+39%Top 2%9,200Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,739Top 1%—

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