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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
54.2CPU51.5
57.9GPU53.1
76Benchmarks76.1
66.5Efficiency71.4
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 36 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 scores 62.1 against 60.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 53
  • 138% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps
  • 30% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 3,700
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 67
  • 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 102,312,709Top 7%2,324,829+1%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+10%Top 14%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+4%Top 13%6,850Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800+30%Top 11%3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922Top 20%675,620+5%Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016Top 20%797,455+1%Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129+3%Top 20%332,748Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642+4%Top 18%519,006Top 20%

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