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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
53.7Inno Score
43.4CPU44.8
43.7GPU42.1
64.8Benchmarks68.4
69Efficiencyspec-based71.4
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 17 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 scores 52.5 against 53.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 65
  • 31% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 15% higher AnTuTu 12: 1,881,742 vs 1,638,399
  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,930 vs 1,735

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W7 W+12%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.2 GHz+7%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 735
GPU clock900 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s67.2 GB/s+31%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download10 Gbps+100%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 32%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 35%
AnTuTu 121,638,399Top 35%1,881,742+15%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,735Top 21%1,930+11%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,493Top 27%4,879+9%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,774Top 22%2,907+5%Top 20%

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