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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
—Inno Score
74.1CPU100
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 74
  • 48% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 10 Gbps
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 16% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 4.32 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Announced20242026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.764-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.32 GHz5 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
GPUAdreno 830Adreno GPU
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF
Max download10 Gbps14.8 Gbps+48%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
AnTuTu2,849,183Top 9%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884Top 14%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200Top 7%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000Top 5%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 10%—

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