We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
98
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Elite
+42% better
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
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+41% better
3,230
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+46% better
10,358
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Multi Core | 10,358 | 7,109 |
Single Core | 3,230 | 2,283 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Built on 3nm TSMC N3E process vs 4nm in Gen 3, better efficiency & performance.
- +42% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 2.00M).
- +41% faster single-core & +46% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6.
- Adreno 830 GPU offers around 40% better graphics than Adreno 750.
- AI engine runs 45% faster with better efficiency
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AI
Neural Process | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator |
Precision Support | INT4, INT8, FP16, FP32 |
CPU
Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L), 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M) | 1x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 3x 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 3.0 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520 |
Cores | 8 | 8 |
Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3300 MHz |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
L2 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 1 MB (Cortex-X4) |
L3 Cache | 10 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
TDP | 8.2W | 8W |
Connectivity
4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
5G Support | mmWave + sub-6 GHz | Yes |
Bluetooth | 6.0 with LE Audio | 5.4 |
Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Snapdragon X75 |
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) | Wi-Fi 7 |
GPU
Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Execution Units | 3 pipelines | 2 |
FLOPS | 3.38 TFLOPS | 2.77 TFLOPS |
GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Adreno 750 |
Max Display Refresh Rate | QHD+ at 240Hz | 240 Hz |
OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
Shading Units | 1536 | 768 |
Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
ISP
Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Max Camera Resolution | 1x 320 MP | 1x 200 MP |
Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
Video Capture | 8K HDR30, 4K120 | 8K at 30FPS HDR, 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 | Oct-23 |
Class | Flagship | Flagship |
Model Number | SM8750-AB | SM8650-AB |
Memory
Bus | 2x 32-bit | 4x 16 |
Frequency | 5333 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Max Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |