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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
62.1Inno Score
52.9CPU52.2
56.5GPU57.1
76Benchmarks76.1
66.5Efficiencyspec-based71.4
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 37 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 scores 61.3 against 62.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 edges ahead in GPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • 138% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W
  • 22% higher GPU clock: 1,100 MHz vs 903 MHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20232025
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 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.3 GHz+3%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 825
GPU clock903 MHz1,100 MHz+22%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download10 Gbps+138%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
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 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 112,312,709Top 18%2,324,829+1%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)643,922Top 18%675,620+5%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)790,016Top 20%797,455+1%Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)341,129+3%Top 16%332,748Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)537,642+4%Top 16%519,006Top 21%
AnTuTu 122,418,671+1%Top 20%2,395,259Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,193+3%Top 15%2,135Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,736Top 15%6,832+1%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,598+8%Top 10%4,277Top 12%

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