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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
54.2CPU33.5
57.9GPU28.6
76Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
66.5Efficiency32.1
15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and GPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 32
  • 385% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 162,790

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20232020
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 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+16%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock903 MHz+54%587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+75%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 102,312,709+168%Top 7%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+105%Top 14%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+115%Top 13%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+284%Top 11%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922+110%Top 20%306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016+385%Top 20%162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129+123%Top 20%152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642+124%Top 18%239,615Top 69%

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