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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
54.2CPU26.6
57.9GPU—
76Benchmarks34.8
66.5Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+41) and efficiency (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 414% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 450,000
  • 281% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 590

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20232018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock3.3 GHz+18%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 102,312,709+414%Top 7%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+281%Top 14%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+223%Top 13%2,200Top 60%
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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