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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
74Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
62.1Inno Score
71.4CPU52.2
69.4GPU57.1
81.3Benchmarks76.1
77.2Efficiencyspec-based71.4
13 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 74 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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: 71 vs 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 69 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 76
  • 138% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,086 vs 2,135

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.32 GHz+35%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 825
GPU clock1,100 MHz1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+11%76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download10 Gbps+138%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 112,849,183+23%Top 7%2,324,829Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858+18%Top 13%675,620Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373+34%Top 7%797,455Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884+11%Top 10%332,748Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068+18%Top 10%519,006Top 21%
AnTuTu 123,227,654+35%Top 8%2,395,259Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,086+45%Top 7%2,135Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,246+35%Top 7%6,832Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,036+41%Top 6%4,277Top 12%

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