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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
45.7CPU42.5
45.7GPU43
61.2Benchmarks60
66.5Efficiency71.4
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 22 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 52.6 against 51.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 43
  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
  • 12% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 3,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 67
  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.2 GHz+7%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 735
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download10 Gbps+100%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,550,000+3%1,500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+5%1,950
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+6%5,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+12%3,300

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