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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
48.3CPU67.9
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks80.1
66.5Efficiency77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 211 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and benchmarks (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 2

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 48
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 69
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 67
  • 101% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 425,391
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 5,500

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5102x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.2 GHz3.8 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s77 GB/s+15%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,751,352Top 13%2,724,754+56%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050Top 18%3,000+46%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500Top 20%9,200+67%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123Top 29%866,588+54%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391Top 38%853,716+101%Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153Top 35%368,524+19%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685Top 26%635,926+40%Top 12%

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