Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (with Adreno 750 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Adreno 740). 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 Gen 3
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Higher GPU frequency (~47%)
- Performs 33% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 33%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2345K vs 1757K
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 67.2 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 700525 | 553922 |
| GPU | 805478 | 434880 |
| Memory | 296043 | 311861 |
| UX | 543517 | 456381 |
| Total score | 2345563 | 1757044 |
| Samples | [443 tests] | [238 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 256.8 MB/sec | 218.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 190.9 pages/sec | 145.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 209.1 Mpixels/sec | 168.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 168.6 images/sec | 133 images/sec |
| HDR | 208.6 Mpixels/sec | 167.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 24 images/sec | 18.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 63.6 images/sec | 34.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.27 Mpixels/sec | 5.78 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 139 tests | 132 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 26.9 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Face detection | 13.2 images/sec | 5.1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.7 Gpixels/sec | 0.53 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.61 Gpixels/sec | 0.56 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.98 Gpixels/sec | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | 0.12 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 43.4 Gpixels/sec | 32.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3083.6 FPS | 2177.4 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 90 tests | 66 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1652 | 1092 |
| Stability | 79% | 67% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | 8 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 8190 | 5312 |
| Stability | 72% | 67% |
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | 23 FPS |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 26 FPS | 17 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 4676 | 3667 |
| Stability | - | 45% |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 21 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 16536 | 13957 |
| Video editing score | 7905 | 7265 |
| Data manipulation score | 14260 | 14272 |
| Photo editing score | 31248 | 32179 |
| Writing score | 19168 | 17828 |
| Phones tested | 41 models | 9 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 90 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 118 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 1116 x 2480 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-21 (Haven_F2) | AnTuTu 12 | 2584618 |
| π 2026-09-21 (AMIT RAKESH) | AnTuTu 12 | 2529668 |
| π 2026-09-21 (Haven_F2) | AnTuTu 12 | 2584618 |
| π 2026-09-20 -> nsy567808 | AnTuTu 11 | 2317311 |
| π 2026-09-20 (Iizzzuu) | AnTuTu 12 | 2391410 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (DiKevoLi'Phone) | AnTuTu 12 | 1844320 |
| π 2026-09-21 (Mil) | AnTuTu 12 | 1763249 |
| π 2026-09-19 -> PhonePorn | AnTuTu 12 | 1873287 |
| π 2026-09-16 (Fluffyicebite:3) | AnTuTu 12 | 1835927 |
| π 2026-09-11 (Anekochan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1824088 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2CPU
| 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 |
1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 16 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | 8.5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Pipelines | 6 | 3 |
| Shading units | 256 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 2774 Gigaflops | 2089 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 67.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 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 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 | Snapdragon X70 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2023 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | SM8550-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - 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.
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There's also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy," which only differs by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock and a 39 MHz higher GPU clock, resulting in 2208.8 GFLOPS for the GPU. Generally, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
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