Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 740 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU alongside the Adreno 730 GPU. We compare both chipsets across benchmarks and detailed specifications.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 29% higher AnTuTu score (1.26M vs 984K)
- 19% faster single-core and +39% faster multi-core performance in Geekbench 6
- 7% Higher CPU clock speed (3.2 GHz vs 3.0 GHz)
- Supports higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
64
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
79
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
90
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
78
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +29%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,267,441
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
| CPU | 259,548 | 220,951 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 428,498 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 169,739 |
| UX | 184,188 | 165,694 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 984,882 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +19%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1,485
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +39%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5,119
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
| Single-Core | 1,485 | 1,247 |
| Multi-Core | 5,119 | 3,675 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
| Free Fire |
–
– |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Genshin Impact |
–
– |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
| Fortnite |
–
– |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | SM8450 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3360 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 5.3 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 512 |
| Compute Performance | 2.0 TFLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 4x16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi0-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |