We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 850 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 Elite
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
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
+124% better
2,839,439
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% better
3,230
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+102% better
10,358
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
| Multi Core | 10,358 | 5,119 |
| Single Core | 3,230 | 1,485 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- +124% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 1.26M).
- +61% faster single-core & +83% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6.
- First SoC to support Unreal Engine 5.3 Nanite & advanced ray tracing.
- AI engine delivers +45% faster AI performance with better efficiency.
- More stable 60fps in demanding games with lower frame drops.
- Snapdragon X80 5G modem (10Gbps) vs X70 in Gen 2.
- ISP supports 320MP photos & 8K HDR video at 60fps.
Specifications Comparison
AI
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator | Hexagon with Hexagon Direct Link |
| Precision Support | INT4, INT8, FP16, FP32 |
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) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 8.2W | 8.5W |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | mmWave + sub-6 GHz | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 5.3 |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Snapdragon X70 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 (5.8 Gbps) | WiFi 7 |
GPU
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Execution Units | 3 pipelines | 2 |
| FLOPS | 3.38 TFLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 680 MHz |
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Adreno 740 |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | N/A Hz | |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 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 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 |
Info
| Announced | Oct-2024 | Nov-22 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB | SM8550-AB |
Memory
| Bus | 2x 32-bit | 4x 16 |
| Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4200MHz |
| 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 |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |