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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
54.2CPU30.1
57.9GPU24.9
76Benchmarks42
—AI29
66.5Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 500% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+16%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+125%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 102,312,709+285%Top 7%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+165%Top 14%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+163%Top 13%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+500%Top 11%800Top 87%
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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