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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
48.5Inno Score
93.7CPU40.3
87.4GPU41.1
95.7Benchmarks54.8
74.8Efficiency69
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 89.3 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+53) and GPU (+46). 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 40
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 69
  • 208% higher AnTuTu 10: 4,000,000 vs 1,300,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W

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
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W8 W+20%
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 Performance1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.6 GHz+44%3.2 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+33%900 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
Bluetooth6.05.3

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+208%1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+114%1,800
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+159%4,600
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+175%2,800

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