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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
74.1CPU54.2
70.6GPU57.9
81.3Benchmarks76
77.2Efficiency66.5
13 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, 75.2 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) 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: 74 vs 54
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 58
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 76
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 67
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 2,250

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 102,849,183+23%Top 3%2,312,709Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+42%Top 7%2,250Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+41%Top 3%7,100Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+29%Top 6%4,800Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858+24%Top 15%643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+36%Top 9%790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884+8%Top 12%341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068+14%Top 15%537,642Top 18%

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