We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 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 3
68
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
37
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+104% better
2,004,883
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
| CPU | 438,192 | 220,951 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 428,498 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 169,739 |
| UX | 320,946 | 165,694 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 984,882 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+83% better
2,283
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+93% better
7,109
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 3,675 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 1,247 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Built on 4nm TSMC process vs 4nm Samsung in Gen 1, giving better efficiency.
- +104% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 984K).
- +83% faster single-core and +93% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6.
- Faster CPU clock speed at 3.3 GHz vs 3.0 GHz
- Supports up to 24GB LPDDR5X RAM vs LPDDR5 in 8 Gen 1.
- Supports Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E in 8 Gen 1.
- Camera ISP upgrades with better low-light and 8K HDR recording.
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AI
| Neural Process | Hexagon NPU with Tensor Accelerator | Hexagon DSP with 7th Gen AI Engine (27 TOPS) |
| Precision Support |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4, 3x 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 3.0 GHz Cortex-A720, 2x 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x 3 GHz Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (Cortex-X4) | 1 MB (Cortex-X2) + 3x 512 KB (Cortex-A710) + 4x 256 KB (Cortex-A510) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8W | 5.3W (sustained), 8-10W (peak) |
Connectivity
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes (mmWave + sub-6 GHz) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 with Snapdragon Sound |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 | Snapdragon X65 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC, SBAS |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.6 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6/6E |
GPU
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Execution Units | 2 | 2 |
| FLOPS | 2.77 TFLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 818 MHz |
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 730 |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | N0 |
| Shading Units | 768 | 512 |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
ISP
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, MP3, CAF, MP4, WAV |
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 200 MP | 1x 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS HDR, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
Info
| Announced | Oct-23 | Dec-2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB | SM8450 |
Memory
| Bus | 4x 16 | 4x 16 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |