Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (with Adreno 850 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (Adreno 845). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
  • Shows better (up to 5%) AnTuTu 11 score – 5195K vs 4945K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 1407243 1393171
GPU 1940214 1707388
Memory 739539 746934
UX 1108982 1097892
Total score 5195978 4945385
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Compute Score (GPU)

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
Score 4310 -
Score 18485 -

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

CPU

Architecture 2x 5.01 GHz –
3x 4.03 GHz –
3x 3.74 GHz –
2x 5.01 GHz –
3x 4.03 GHz –
3x 3.74 GHz –
Cores 8 8
Frequency 5010 MHz 5010 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.4-A ARMv9.4-A
L1 cache 192 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Process 2 nanometers 2 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 850 Adreno 845
Architecture Adreno 800 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 1450 MHz -
Pipelines 3 3
Shading units 512 512
Total shaders 1536 1536
FLOPS 4454.4 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 LPDDR6
Memory frequency 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Bus 4x 24 Bit 4x 24 Bit
Max bandwidth 113.8 Gb/s 113.8 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 4.1, UFS 5.0 UFS 4.1, UFS 5.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2540 3840 x 2540
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
- H.266 (VVC)
- AV1
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Qualcomm X105 Qualcomm X105
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 14800 Mbps Up to 14800 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 4200 Mbps Up to 4200 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 6.2 6.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced September 2026 September 2026
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8975 -
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 official site

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Roy From India September 23, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Everyone: Wait! What! 😂
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Jake Delroy September 23, 2026 at 05:07 PM
I guess welcome to the future
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