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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
54.2CPU67.9
57.9GPU—
76Benchmarks80.1
66.5Efficiency77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 311 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and efficiency (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 3

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 54
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 76
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 67
  • 35% higher AnTuTu 10 (CPU): 866,588 vs 643,922
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5202x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.3 GHz3.8 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 102,312,709Top 7%2,724,754+18%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Top 14%3,000+33%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100Top 13%9,200+30%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800Top 11%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922Top 20%866,588+35%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016Top 20%853,716+8%Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129Top 20%368,524+8%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642Top 18%635,926+18%Top 12%

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