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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
89.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
44.7Inno Score
93.7CPU37.2
87.4GPU37.4
95.7Benchmarks50.3
74.8Efficiency64.1
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 89.3 to 44.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+57) and GPU (+50). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 64
  • 248% higher AnTuTu 10: 4,000,000 vs 1,150,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.6 GHz+53%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 730
GPU clock1,200 MHz+47%818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+67%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download12.5 Gbps+25%10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 104,000,000+248%1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+124%1,720
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+177%4,300
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+208%2,500

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