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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
54.2CPU31.4
57.9GPU27.3
76Benchmarks49.1
66.5Efficiency32.1
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and GPU (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 565% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 118,830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20232021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+11%2.96 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock903 MHz+29%700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 102,312,709+191%Top 7%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+159%Top 14%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+145%Top 13%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+478%Top 11%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922+118%Top 20%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016+565%Top 20%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129+113%Top 20%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642+143%Top 18%221,452Top 80%

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