Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (with Adreno 750 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 2.1x) AnTuTu 11 score β 4945K vs 2345K
- Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 4 nm)
- 52% higher CPU clock speed (5010 vs 3300 MHz)
- Supports 48% higher memory bandwidth (113.8 against 76.8 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 700525 | 1393171 |
| GPU | 805478 | 1707388 |
| Memory | 296043 | 746934 |
| UX | 543517 | 1097892 |
| Total score | 2345563 | 4945385 |
| Samples | [443 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 256.8 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 190.9 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 209.1 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 168.6 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 208.6 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 24 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 63.6 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 7.27 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 139 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 26.9 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 13.2 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.7 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.61 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.98 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 43.4 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 3083.6 FPS | - |
| API | OpenCL | - |
| Samples | 90 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1652 | - |
| Stability | 79% | - |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 8190 | - |
| Stability | 72% | - |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 26 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 4676 | - |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 16536 | - |
| Video editing score | 7905 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 14260 | - |
| Photo editing score | 31248 | - |
| Writing score | 19168 | - |
| Phones tested | 41 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-08 (Lello75) | CPU Throttle | 73% |
| π 2026-10-07 (Moznu) | AnTuTu 12 | 2489999 |
| π 2026-10-07 (# Rodion) | AnTuTu 12 | 2576231 |
| π 2026-10-07 (Amogoose_) | AnTuTu 12 | 2419704 |
| π 2026-10-06 -> Whystech | AnTuTu 12 | 2414186 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.27 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
2x 5.01 GHz β 3x 4.03 GHz β 3x 3.74 GHz β |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz | 5010 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.4-A |
| L1 cache | - | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 845 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 903-1000 MHz | - |
| Pipelines | 6 | 3 |
| Shading units | 256 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 2774 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 24 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 113.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | 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 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - 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 | Snapdragon X75 | 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 3500 Mbps | Up to 4200 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2023 | September 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3:
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy has a 100 MHz higher CPU and GPU clock speed. It has a higher GPU performance rate of up to 3072 Gigaflops.
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