Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 825 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 730 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- 41% higher compute power (2.35 TFLOPS vs 1.67 TFLOPS)
- 7% Faster CPU clock speed (3200 MHz vs 3000 MHz)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 50% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s)
- Geekbench 6 shows 73% faster single-core and 90% faster multi-core performance
- 114% higher AnTuTu score (2.11M vs 985K)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
75
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
GPU score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
84
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Memory score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
96
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Total score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
85
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +114%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,109,129
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
| CPU | 481,122 | 220,951 |
| GPU | 896,723 | 428,498 |
| MEM | 390,012 | 169,739 |
| UX | 341,272 | 165,694 |
| TOTAL | 2,109,129 | 984,882 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +73%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,160
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +90%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
6,989
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
| Single-Core | 2,160 | 1,247 |
| Multi-Core | 6,989 | 3,675 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Max preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
–
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
| Game | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | 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 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Launch Date | N/A | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM8735 | SM8450 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X4 3x 3.01 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.80 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.02 GHz - Cortex-A720 |
1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3200 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | 5.3 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 1150 | 818 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 512 |
| Compute Performance | 2.35 TFLOPS | 1.67 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | WQHD+ 144Hz | 120 Hz (4K) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 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 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 320 MP | 200 MP (single) |
| Max Display Resolution | 8K @ 60 fps | 3840x2160 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps and slow motion 1080p @ 480 fps | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60 fps | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | - H.264, H.265, AV1, 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 | Yes | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 4.2 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Up to 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |