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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
85.3CPU22.6
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks27
74.8Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+63) and benchmarks (+61). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 35
  • 1005% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 330,000
  • 817% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock4.6 GHz+88%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 840Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 103,646,161+1005%Top 1%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+817%Top 1%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+644%Top 1%1,600Top 80%
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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