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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Qualcomm's third-gen Oryon CPU hits 4.6 GHz and AnTuTu 4-million territory while Adreno 840 takes the mobile GPU crown. This is the Android performance benchmark for 2026 flagships.
Pros
- Fastest Android CPU with roughly 20% multi-core gain over 8 Elite
- Adreno 840 leads mobile GPU benchmarks
- Integrated X85 modem with 12.5 Gbps peak downlink
- Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 platform
- Strong efficiency on TSMC N3P
Cons
- High peak power draw in burst workloads
- Premium licensing cost pushes flagship prices up
- Benchmark-topping clocks throttle in slim phones
Excellent
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 3 nm
- TDP (typical)
- 10 W
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
- Max clock
- 4.6 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Adreno 840
- GPU clock
- 1,200 MHz
AI
- NPU
- Hexagon NPU
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR5X-10667
- Max bandwidth
- 85.3 GB/s
Connectivity
- Modem
- Snapdragon X85 5G
- Max download
- 12.5 Gbps
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
Media
- Max display
- 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
- Video capture
- 8K@30fps
Benchmarks
- AnTuTu 10
- 4,000,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,850
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,900
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 7,700
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 earns an Inno Score of 89.3/100 (“Excellent”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Qualcomm's third-gen Oryon CPU hits 4.6 GHz and AnTuTu 4-million territory while Adreno 840 takes the mobile GPU crown. This is the Android performance benchmark for 2026 flagships.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5?
Cores: 8 · Process: 3 nm · AnTuTu 10: 4,000,000 · GPU: Adreno 840
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are MediaTek Dimensity 9500, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, Apple A19 Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
