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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 logo
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 740 GPU.

Why Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • 37% Faster CPU clock speed (4610 MHz vs 3360 MHz)
  • 194% higher AnTuTu score (3.73M vs 1.27M)
  • More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
  • Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
  • Geekbench 6 shows 137% faster single-core and 113% faster multi-core performance
  • 84% higher compute performance (3.68 vs 2 TFLOPS)

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
64
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
97
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
79
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
90
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
78

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +194%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,726,403
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
CPU 1,075,208 259,548
GPU 1,385,137 581,957
MEM 400,897 241,748
UX 865,161 184,188
TOTAL 3,726,403 1,267,441

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
Single-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +137%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3,524
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi-Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 +113%
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
10,887
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
Single-Core 3,524 1,485
Multi-Core 10,887 5,119
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
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General

SoC Name Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Launch Date september 2025 November 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model Number SM8850 SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

CPU

Core Configuration 2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores)
6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores)
1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710
3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510
CPU Cores 8 8
Max Clock Speed 4610 MHz 3360 MHz
Architecture ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
L2 Cache 12 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 8 MB
Process Node 3 nm 4 nm (N4P)
TDP - 8.5 W

GPU

GPU Adreno 840 Adreno 740
GPU Architecture Adreno 800 Adreno 700
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 680 MHz
Neural Processing Unit Hexagon NPU Hexagon NPU
Shading Units 512 1024
Compute Performance 3.68 TFLOPS 2.0 TFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes Yes
Max Refresh Rate 240 Hz 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K)
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 3.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12

Memory & Storage

Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Frequency Up to 5300 MHz 4200 MHz
Bus 4x16-bit channels 4x16-bit channels
Max Bandwidth 84.8 GB/s 67.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 24 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0

ISP & Multimedia

Max Camera 320 MP 200 MP (single)
Max Display Resolution 4K @ 60Hz 3840x2160
Video Recording 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo)
Video Playback 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X85 Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System
4G Yes LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD)
5G Yes Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA
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 Wi0-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
Navigation NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC