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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
31.4CPU42.5
29.6GPU43
41.4Benchmarks60
64AI0
55.9Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8889 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.3 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and efficiency (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • 50% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 5 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 43 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 56
  • 113% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,550

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20202024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.84 GHz3 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 735
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHexagon 780Hexagon NPU
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s67.2 GB/s+31%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download7.5 Gbps+50%5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10900,0001,500,000+67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,4501,950+34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,6505,200+42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,5503,300+113%

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