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
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 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 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 |
| Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Instruction Set | 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) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| TDP | 8 Watts | 8 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Adreno 750 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) | Yes |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 FP |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-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
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| 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 Support | LTE (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | 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 |