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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
85.3CPU51.5
82.5GPU53.1
89.8Benchmarks75.9
74.8Efficiency71.4
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.8 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and GPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 53
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 90 vs 76
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 71
  • 198% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W7 W+30%
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.6 GHz+43%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 840Adreno 825
GPU clock1,200 MHz+9%1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+11%76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download12.5 Gbps+198%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 104,000,000+74%2,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+88%2,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+74%6,850
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+108%3,700

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