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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
41.7CPU67.9
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks80.1
64.1Efficiency77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 18 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and benchmarks (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 Gen 1

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 42
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 64
  • 137% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 1,150,000
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 4,300

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20212025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3 GHz3.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock818 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s77 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%2,724,754+137%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720Top 26%3,000+74%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300Top 28%9,200+114%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500Top 45%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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