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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
74.1CPU41.7
70.6GPU40.6
81.3Benchmarks58.4
77.2Efficiency64.1
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and GPU (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 64
  • 148% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 1,150,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20242021
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock4.32 GHz+44%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 730
GPU clock1,100 MHz+34%818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+67%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download10 Gbps10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 102,849,183+148%Top 3%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+86%Top 7%1,720Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+133%Top 3%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+148%Top 6%2,500Top 45%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%—

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