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
AI
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator | Hexagon with Hexagon Direct Link |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 3x 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 3.0 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520 | 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 | 3300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (Cortex-X4) | 1 MB (performance core) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8W | 8.5W |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 | Snapdragon X70 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
GPU
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Execution Units | 2 | 2 |
| FLOPS | 2.77 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 740 |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| Shading Units | 768 | 512 |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
ISP
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 200 MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS HDR, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
Info
| Announced | Oct-23 | Nov-22 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB | SM8550-AB |
Memory
| Bus | 4x 16 | 4x 16 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |