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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
53.7CPU31.4
58.3GPU29.6
72.3Benchmarks41.4
0AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.3 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and GPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
  • 210% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,550

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+16%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 660
GPU clock903 MHz+8%840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+50%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 102,100,000+133%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+55%1,450
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+95%3,650
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+210%1,550

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