We compared the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoCs in terms of performance and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 830 GPU for high-end graphics performance. On the other hand, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 also includes an octa-core CPU, paired with the Adreno 740 GPU. We also compared their AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmark scores to test overall performance.
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L), 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M) | 1x 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3, 2x 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715, 2x 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710, 3x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4320MHz | 3200MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 1 MB (performance core) |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8.2W | 8.5W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Execution units | 3 pipelines | 2 |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 3.38 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| VulkanVersion | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32-bit | 4x 16 |
| Max Bandwidth | 85.4 Gbit/s | 67.2 GB/S |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
AI
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator | Hexagon with Hexagon Direct Link |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 320 MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2540 |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR30, 4K120 | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K60 HDR, 4K120 | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Snapdragon X70 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | mmWave + sub-6 GHz | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (5.8 Gbps) | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | Oct-2024 | Nov-22 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB | SM8550-AB |
| Official Page | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (standard) |
Key Differences
Key differences in performance and specs
Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 23% higher CPU clock speed (4.32 GHz vs 3.32 GHz)
- 39% higher GPU clock frequency (1100 MHz vs 680 MHz)
- Next-gen GPU architecture (Adreno 830 vs Adreno 740)
- 22% higher memory bandwidth (85.4 GB/s vs 67.2 GB/s)
- Support for Wi-Fi 7 (Gen 2 supports Wi-Fi 6E)
- Bluetooth 6.0 with LE Audio support (vs Bluetooth 5.3)
- Manufactured on a more advanced process node (3nm vs 4nm)
Performance Scores
Scores normalized against the highest known scores in each category.CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
45
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
+124%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
| CPU | 600,617 | 259,548 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 581,957 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 241,748 |
| UX | 400,765 | 184,188 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 1,267,441 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+118%
3,230
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+102%
10,358
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
| Single-Core | 3,230 | 1,485 |
| Multi-Core | 10,358 | 5,119 |