Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
100CPU45.7
—GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
100Efficiencyspec-based71.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 60 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 46
- 196% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
- 67% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 7 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 5 GHz+67% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Adreno 735 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6 | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 67.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | 14.8 Gbps+196% | 5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 8 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,709,606Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 518,231Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 478,204Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,205Top 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 402,966Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,950Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,200Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,300Top 39% |
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