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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
67.9CPU45.7
—GPU45.3
80.1Benchmarks68.4
77.2Efficiency71.4
11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and benchmarks (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 46
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 68
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 71
  • 79% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 478,204
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 5,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.8 GHz+27%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth77 GB/s+15%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 102,724,754+59%Top 4%1,709,606Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+54%Top 8%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+77%Top 5%5,200Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,300Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588+67%Top 9%518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716+79%Top 15%478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524+19%Top 9%310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926+58%Top 12%402,966Top 35%

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