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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Q
73.8Inno Score
74.1CPU67.9
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks80.1
77.2Efficiency77.2
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite scores 75.2 against 73.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 68
  • 26% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 853,716
  • 14% higher Max clock: 4.32 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • 11% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 77 GB/s

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 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.32 GHz+14%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 830Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+11%77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 102,849,183+5%Top 3%2,724,754Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+7%Top 7%3,000Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+9%Top 3%9,200Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858Top 15%866,588+9%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+26%Top 9%853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884Top 12%368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068Top 15%635,926+4%Top 12%

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