We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 740 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 730 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
37
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+29% better
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
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+19% better
1,485
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+39% better
5,119
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
| Multi Core | 5,119 | 3,675 |
| Single Core | 1,485 | 1,247 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- +29% higher AnTuTu score (1.26M vs 984K)
- +19% faster single-core and +39% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- Faster CPU clock speed at 3.2 GHz vs 3.0 GHz
- Supports higher memory bandwidth with 67.2 GB/s compared to 51.2 GB/s
- Supports Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E in 8 Gen 1
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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 |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Frequency | 3360 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| TDP | 8.5 W | 5.3 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 120 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 4×16-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
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | 3840×2160 |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| 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 Support | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | 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 |
| WiFi | 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 |