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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
85.3CPU54.2
82.5GPU57.9
87.5Benchmarks76
74.8Efficiencyspec-based66.5
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and GPU (+25). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 54
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 76
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 2,250
  • 70% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 790,016

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • 10% lower TDP (typical): 9 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.6 GHz+39%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 750
GPU clock1,200 MHz+33%903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+11%76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download12.5 Gbps+25%10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 113,646,161+58%Top 3%2,312,709Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)1,084,061+68%Top 3%643,922Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,342,827+70%Top 3%790,016Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)425,901+25%Top 3%341,129Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)793,372+48%Top 3%537,642Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+71%Top 3%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+68%Top 3%7,100Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+60%Top 5%4,800Top 14%

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