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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
54.2CPU37.2
57.9GPU34.3
76Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
66.5Efficiency55.9
14 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, 62.1 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and benchmarks (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 56
  • 365% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 169,822

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 102,312,709+122%Top 7%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+55%Top 14%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+95%Top 13%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+210%Top 11%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922+70%Top 20%379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016+365%Top 20%169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129+70%Top 20%200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642+85%Top 18%290,073Top 52%

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