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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
85.3CPU20.8
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks20
74.8Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+68) and CPU (+65). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 30
  • 1485% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 230,000
  • 1252% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)10 W+9%11 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.6 GHz+114%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 840Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 103,646,161+1485%Top 1%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+1032%Top 1%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+1252%Top 1%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700Top 2%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)1,084,061Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,342,827Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)425,901Top 3%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)793,372Top 3%—

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