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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
74Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
71.4CPU52.9
69.4GPU56.5
81.3Benchmarks76
77.2Efficiencyspec-based66.5
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 74 to 61.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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: 71 vs 53
  • Stronger GPU score: 69 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 76
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,086 vs 2,193
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,246 vs 6,736

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.32 GHz+31%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 750
GPU clock1,100 MHz+22%903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download10 Gbps10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 112,849,183+23%Top 7%2,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858+24%Top 13%643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373+36%Top 7%790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884+8%Top 10%341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068+14%Top 10%537,642Top 16%
AnTuTu 123,227,654+33%Top 8%2,418,671Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,086+41%Top 7%2,193Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,246+37%Top 7%6,736Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,036+31%Top 6%4,598Top 10%

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