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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
48.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
40.3CPU42.5
41.1GPU43
54.8Benchmarks60
69Efficiency71.4
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 17 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.3 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+5) and efficiency (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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: 60 vs 55
  • 31% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 18% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 2,800
  • 15% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,500,000 vs 1,300,000
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 4,600

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 101,300,0001,500,000+15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,8001,950+8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,6005,200+13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,8003,300+18%

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