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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
48.3CPU45.7
47.1GPU45.3
69Benchmarks68.4
66.5Efficiencyspec-based71.4
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 55.6 against 54.9 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.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
  • 13% higher AnTuTu 11 (UX): 453,685 vs 402,966
  • 12% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 3,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W
  • 12% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 478,204 vs 425,391

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 111,751,352+2%Top 37%1,709,606Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)562,123+8%Top 34%518,231Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)425,391Top 42%478,204+12%Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)310,153Top 39%310,205Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)453,685+13%Top 31%402,966Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+5%Top 20%1,950Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+6%Top 23%5,200Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+12%Top 28%3,300Top 39%

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