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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
67.9CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
80.1Benchmarks76.1
77.2Efficiency71.4
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and efficiency (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 52
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 76
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 71
  • 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 2,050
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 6,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20252025
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 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.8 GHz+18%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth77 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 102,724,754+17%Top 4%2,324,829Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+46%Top 8%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+34%Top 5%6,850Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)866,588+28%Top 9%675,620Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)853,716+7%Top 15%797,455Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)368,524+11%Top 9%332,748Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)635,926+23%Top 12%519,006Top 20%

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