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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
54.2CPU22.6
57.9GPU—
76Benchmarks27
66.5Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+49) and efficiency (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 35
  • 601% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 330,000
  • 436% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20232017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.3 GHz+35%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+157%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 102,312,709+601%Top 7%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+436%Top 14%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+344%Top 13%1,600Top 80%
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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