Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (with Adreno 850 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (Adreno 840 (8 CUs)). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Performs 81% better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 3 nm)
- Shows significantly better (up to 47%) AnTuTu 11 score β 5195K vs 3531K
- Supports 34% higher memory bandwidth (113.8 against 84.8 GB/s)
- Higher GPU frequency (~21%)
- 9% higher CPU clock speed (5010 vs 4610 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 1407243 | 1072515 |
| GPU | 1940214 | 1108332 |
| Memory | 739539 | 543094 |
| UX | 1108982 | 807437 |
| Total score | 5195978 | 3531378 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Samples | - | Less than 3 |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Samples | - | Less than 3 |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 4310 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 18485 | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
No benchmark results yet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-08 (BATBOLD) | AnTuTu 12 | 3520171 |
| π 2026-09-22 (El Bicho) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3349 / 10094 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Mj) | AnTuTu 11 | 3457874 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V SeriesCPU
| Architecture | 2x 5.01 GHz β 3x 4.03 GHz β 3x 3.74 GHz β |
2x 4.61 GHz β Oryon Gen 3 Prime 6x 3.63 GHz β Oryon Gen 3 Performance |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 5010 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.4-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 12 MB |
| Process | 2 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 850 | Adreno 840 (8 CUs) |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 1450 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 512 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 4454.4 Gigaflops | 2457.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR6 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 24 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 113.8 Gb/s | 84.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.1, UFS 5.0 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2540 | 3840 x 2540 |
| Max camera resolution | - | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - H.266 (VVC) - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Qualcomm X105 | Snapdragon X85 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 14800 Mbps | Up to 12500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 4200 Mbps | Up to 3700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 8 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2026 | August 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8975 | SM8850-1-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series official site |
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