Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 logo
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 750 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 730 GPU.

Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 13% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
  • 104% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 985K)
  • Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
  • Geekbench 6 shows 83% faster single-core and 93% faster multi-core performance
  • 62% higher compute performance (2.7 vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
  • 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
  • Newer FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) vs older Wi-Fi 6
  • Released 1 year and 10 months later - (October 2023 vs December 2021)

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +104%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi-Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +93%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
Single-Core 2,283 1,247
Multi-Core 7,109 3,675

Gaming FPS Support

Supported graphics settings and FPS levels in popular mobile games
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Game Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
BGMI/PUBG Mobile 120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) 		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) 		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.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

General

SoC Name Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Launch Date October 2023 December 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model Number SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC SM8450
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

CPU

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 3 GHz - Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU Cores 8 8
Max Clock Speed 3400 MHz 3000 MHz
Architecture ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 12 MB 6 MB
Process Node TSMC 4 nm (N4P) 4 nm
TDP 8 W 5.3 W

GPU

GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU Frequency 903 MHz - 1000 MHz 818 MHz
Neural Processing Unit Hexagon NPU Hexagon NPU
Shading Units 1536 512
Compute Performance 2.7 TFLOPS 1.67 TFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes No
Max Refresh Rate 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) 120 Hz (4K)
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 FP 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12.1

Memory & Storage

Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x16-bit channels 4x16-bit channels
Max Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 24 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1

ISP & Multimedia

Max Camera 200 MP (single) 200 MP (single)
Max Display Resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video Recording 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS
Video Playback 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X75 5G Snapdragon X65 5G
4G LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD)
5G Yes 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 FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC

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