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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
83.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
69.1Inno Score
77.8CPU67.2
76.6GPU57.6
88.6Benchmarks80.1
100Efficiencyspec-based77.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 60 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 69.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 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 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 78 vs 67
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 80
  • 48% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,133 vs 4,810
  • 36% higher AnTuTu 12: 4,004,168 vs 2,935,993

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPUArmv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock5 GHz+32%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RFSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download14.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,818,9072,724,754Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 8%
AnTuTu 124,004,168+36%Top 4%2,935,993Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,860Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,384Top 6%
Geekbench 7 (single)2,920—
Geekbench 7 (multi)8,248—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,133+48%Top 3%4,810Top 10%

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