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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
74.1CPU22.6
70.6GPU—
81.3Benchmarks27
77.2Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+54) and CPU (+51). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 763% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 330,000
  • 662% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process3 nm+70%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock4.32 GHz+76%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 830Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+185%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 102,849,183+763%Top 3%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+662%Top 7%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+525%Top 3%1,600Top 80%
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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