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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
54.2CPU20.8
57.9GPU—
76Benchmarks20
66.5Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+56) and efficiency (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 30
  • 906% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 230,000
  • 707% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+18%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock3.3 GHz+53%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+157%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 102,312,709+906%Top 7%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+562%Top 14%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+707%Top 13%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800Top 11%—
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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