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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
54.2CPU44.1
57.9GPU43.9
76Benchmarks61.5
66.5Efficiency69
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+14). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 62
  • 78% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 1,300,000
  • 71% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 2,800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20232022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.3 GHz+3%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 730
GPU clock903 MHz900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+50%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download10 Gbps10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 102,312,709+78%Top 7%1,300,000Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+25%Top 14%1,800Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+54%Top 13%4,600Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+71%Top 11%2,800Top 39%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642Top 18%—

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