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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
53.7CPU42.5
58.3GPU43
72.3Benchmarks60
66.5Efficiency71.4
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.3 to 51.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and benchmarks (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 43
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 60
  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
  • 45% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 3,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 67
  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.3 GHz+10%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 735
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+14%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download10 Gbps+100%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 102,100,000+40%1,500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+15%1,950
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+37%5,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+45%3,300

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