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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
67.9CPU44.1
—GPU43.9
80.1Benchmarks61.5
77.2Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+24) and benchmarks (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 62
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 69
  • 110% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 1,300,000
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 4,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.8 GHz+19%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+50%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 102,724,754+110%Top 4%1,300,000Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+67%Top 8%1,800Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+100%Top 5%4,600Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,800Top 39%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716Top 15%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524Top 9%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926Top 12%—

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