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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
74.1CPU20.8
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks20
77.2Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+61) and CPU (+53). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 30
  • 1139% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 230,000
  • 1036% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+18%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock4.32 GHz+101%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 830Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 102,849,183+1139%Top 3%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+841%Top 7%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+1036%Top 3%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 6%—
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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