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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
79.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
83.6Inno Score
81.3CPU77.8
74.6GPU76.6
87.5Benchmarks88.6
74.8Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 56 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 79.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+2) and benchmarks (+1). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 78

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 18% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 12.5 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)10 W—
Architecture—64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.6 GHz5 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
GPUAdreno 840Adreno GPU
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF
Max download12.5 Gbps14.8 Gbps+18%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,646,161Top 2%3,818,907
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%—
AnTuTu 123,829,123Top 5%4,004,168+5%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,631Top 4%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,949Top 3%—
Geekbench 7 (single)—2,920
Geekbench 7 (multi)—8,248
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,571Top 5%7,133+9%Top 3%

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