Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 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
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 Gen 6
- Shows significantly better (up to 3.8x) AnTuTu 11 score β 4945K vs 1294K
- Supports 122% higher memory bandwidth (113.8 against 51.2 GB/s)
- Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 4 nm)
- 67% higher CPU clock speed (5010 vs 3000 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 490530 | 1393171 |
| GPU | 202615 | 1707388 |
| Memory | 221583 | 746934 |
| UX | 380143 | 1097892 |
| Total score | 1294871 | 4945385 |
| Samples | [90 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 151.4 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 104.2 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 124.3 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 88.5 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 119.9 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 12.3 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 38.4 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 4.49 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 54 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 9.81 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 4.42 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.3 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 15.8 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 1079.5 FPS | - |
| API | OpenCL | - |
| Samples | 30 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 729 | - |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2255 | - |
| Stability | 63% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13237 | - |
| Video editing score | 7311 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 10976 | - |
| Photo editing score | 27827 | - |
| Writing score | 15631 | - |
| Phones tested | 16 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-26 (ouroburos) | AnTuTu 12 | 1165425 |
| π 2026-10-25 (Ray white) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1474 / 3645 |
| π 2026-10-23 (KΓΌn) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 868 / 3663 |
| π 2026-10-23 (KΓΌn) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 658 / 2154 |
| π 2026-10-22 (Santx7) | AnTuTu 12 | 1410427 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
2x 5.01 GHz β 3x 4.03 GHz β 3x 3.74 GHz β |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 5010 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.4-A |
| L1 cache | - | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | - |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5.3 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Adreno 845 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 818 MHz | - |
| Pipelines | 2 | 3 |
| Shading units | 512 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 24 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 113.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1, UFS 5.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2540 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | - |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - 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 | Snapdragon X65 | Qualcomm X105 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 14800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | Up to 4200 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2021 | September 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8450 | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | - |
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