Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 runs the Adreno 840 while the Snapdragon 8 Elite runs the Adreno 830. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
5 advantages
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33% higher AnTuTu score
37.89 Lakhs vs 28.39 Lakhs
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15% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,983 vs 9,584
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11% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,690 vs 3,312
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290 MHz higher CPU clock
4610 MHz vs 4320 MHz
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3686 GFLOPS vs 3379.2 GFLOPS
Snapdragon 8 Elite
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2025 | October 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | SM8850 | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) 6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) |
2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Max Frequency | 4610 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 8 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 3686 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 5300 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| 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 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 1080p at 480FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 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 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 | Snapdragon X80 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 12.5 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.7 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 37,89,020 | 28,39,439 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 10,80,698 | 6,00,617 |
| GPU | 14,29,751 | 12,00,212 |
| Memory | 4,06,941 | 6,37,845 |
| UX | 8,71,630 | 4,00,765 |
| Single-Core | 3,690 | 3,312 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,983 | 9,584 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
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