Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an 8-core CPU paired with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an 8-core CPU and the Adreno GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- 48% Faster CPU clock speed (3.40 GHz vs 2.30 GHz)
- 12% higher GPU frequency (1000 MHz vs 895 MHz)
- 173% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 734K)
- 115% faster single-core and 136% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 3.00x higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 6.1x higher compute power (2.77 TFLOPS vs 0.45 TFLOPS)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
63
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
48
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+173% better
2,004,883
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
| CPU | 438,192 | 232,592 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 178,229 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 160,014 |
| UX | 320,946 | 164,098 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 734,933 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+115% better
2,283
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+136% better
7,109
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 1,062 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 3,011 |
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | SM6650 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4 |
CPU
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | - |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1080p+ |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE-A |
| 5G | Yes | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
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