We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 740 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+58% better
2,004,883
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
| CPU | 438,192 | 259,548 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 581,957 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 241,748 |
| UX | 320,946 | 184,188 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 1,267,441 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+54% better
2,283
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+39% better
7,109
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 5,119 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 1,485 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- +58% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 1.26M).
- +54% faster single-core and +39% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6.
- Faster CPU clock speed (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz).
- 98% faster AI performance with 40% better efficiency.
- 20% more power efficient compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
- +47% higher GPU frequency (1000 MHz vs 680 MHz).
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex A520 |
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex A510 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm (N4P) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8 W | 8.5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi0-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |