Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 830 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 750 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Elite is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 27% Faster CPU clock speed (4320 MHz vs 3400 MHz)
- 42% higher AnTuTu score (2.84M vs 2.00M)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs TSMC 4 nm
- Geekbench 6 shows 41% faster single-core and 40% faster multi-core performance
- 10% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 76.8 GB/s)
- 25% higher compute performance (3.37 vs 2.7 TFLOPS)
- 10% higher memory frequency (Up to 5300 MHz vs 4800 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.4
- Released 12 months later - (October 2024 vs October 2023)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
93
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Elite +42%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
2,839,439
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
| CPU | 600,617 | 438,192 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 842,779 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 402,966 |
| UX | 400,765 | 320,946 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 2,004,883 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +41%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
3,210
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite +40%
Snapdragon 8 Elite
9,958
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
| Single-Core | 3,210 | 2,283 |
| Multi-Core | 9,958 | 7,109 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Elite
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2× 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L) 6× 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 4320 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Process Node | 3 nm | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) |
| TDP | 8 W | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1536 |
| Compute Performance | 3.37 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.0 FP |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
| 4G | Yes | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |