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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
89.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
93.7CPU31.4
87.4GPU29.6
95.7Benchmarks41.4
0AI64
74.8Efficiency55.9
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 89.3 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+62) and GPU (+58). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 56
  • 397% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 1,550

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+62%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 660
GPU clock1,200 MHz+43%840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download12.5 Gbps+67%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 104,000,000+344%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+166%1,450
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+226%3,650
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+397%1,550

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