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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
85.3CPU26.6
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks34.8
74.8Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+59) and benchmarks (+53). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 32
  • 710% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 450,000
  • 553% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20252018
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock4.6 GHz+64%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 840Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X20 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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 103,646,161+710%Top 1%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+553%Top 1%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+441%Top 1%2,200Top 60%
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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