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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
vs
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 8 Elite

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 840 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 830 GPU.

Why Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is better than Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • 7% Faster CPU clock speed (4610 MHz vs 4320 MHz)
  • 31% higher AnTuTu score (3.73M vs 2.84M)
  • Geekbench 6 shows 10% faster single-core and 9% faster multi-core performance
  • 9% higher compute performance (3.68 vs 3.37 TFLOPS)
  • Released 11 months later - (september 2025 vs October 2024)

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
97
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
100
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +31%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,726,403
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
CPU 1,075,208 600,617
GPU 1,385,137 1,200,212
MEM 400,897 637,845
UX 865,161 400,765
TOTAL 3,726,403 2,839,439

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
Single-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +10%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,524
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Multi-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +9%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
10,887
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
Single-Core 3,524 3,210
Multi-Core 10,887 9,958
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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General

SoC Name Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Elite
Launch Date september 2025 October 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model Number SM8850 SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

CPU

Core Configuration 2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores)
6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores)
2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L)
6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M)
CPU Cores 8 8
Max Clock Speed 4610 MHz 4320 MHz
Architecture ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 8 MB
Process Node 3 nm 3 nm
TDP - 8 W

GPU

GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 830
GPU Architecture Adreno 800 Adreno 800
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1100 MHz
Neural Processing Unit Hexagon NPU Hexagon NPU
Shading Units 512 512
Compute Performance 3.68 TFLOPS 3.37 TFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes Yes
Max Refresh Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 3.0 3.0
DirectX 12.1 12.1

Memory & Storage

Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Frequency Up to 5300 MHz Up to 5300 MHz
Bus 4x16-bit channels 4x16-bit channels
Max Bandwidth 84.8 GB/s 84.8 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 24 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1

ISP & Multimedia

Max Camera 320 MP 320 MP
Max Display Resolution 4K @ 60Hz 4K @ 60Hz
Video Recording 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS
Video Playback 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X85 Snapdragon X80 5G
4G Yes Yes
5G Yes Yes
Download Speed Up to 12.5 Gbps Up to 10 Gbps
Upload Speed Up to 3.7 Gbps Up to 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 6.0 Bluetooth 6.0
Navigation NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS