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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
74.1CPU30.1
70.6GPU24.9
81.3Benchmarks42
—AI29
77.2Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+46) and efficiency (+45). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 675% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+52%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 830Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+150%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 102,849,183+375%Top 3%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+276%Top 7%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+270%Top 3%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+675%Top 6%800Top 87%
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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