Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) (with Adreno 830 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 58%) AnTuTu 11 score โ 4945K vs 3126K
- Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 3 nm)
- Supports 34% higher memory bandwidth (113.8 against 84.8 GB/s)
- 16% higher CPU clock speed (5010 vs 4320 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 893474 | 1393171 |
| GPU | 1133808 | 1707388 |
| Memory | 427210 | 746934 |
| UX | 671910 | 1097892 |
| Total score | 3126402 | 4945385 |
| Samples | [541 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 367.8 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 223.5 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 257 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 234.4 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 315.8 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 32.7 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 90.6 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 12.4 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 148 tests | - |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 45.3 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 21.6 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.73 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.91 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 1.75 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.33 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 96.8 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 3848 FPS | - |
| API | Vulkan | - |
| Samples | 100 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 2386 | - |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 10874 | - |
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 47 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 41 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 35 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 5664 | - |
| Stability | 51% | - |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21945 | - |
| Video editing score | 8458 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 16086 | - |
| Photo editing score | 39118 | - |
| Writing score | 22647 | - |
| Phones tested | 36 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-10-30 -> DimanSnapElite | AnTuTu 12 | 3494033 |
| ๐ 2026-10-30 (Patiwat) | AnTuTu 12 | 3191640 |
| ๐ 2026-10-29 (Vish) | AnTuTu 12 | 3374037 |
| ๐ 2026-10-26 (Ric) | AnTuTu 12 | 3553724 |
| ๐ 2026-10-26 (NextGen) | AnTuTu 12 | 3506209 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6CPU
| Architecture | 2x 4.32 GHz โ Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz โ Oryon (Phoenix M) |
2x 5.01 GHz โ 3x 4.03 GHz โ 3x 3.74 GHz โ |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4320 MHz | 5010 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.4-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 830 | Adreno 845 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 1100 MHz | - |
| Pipelines | 3 | 3 |
| Shading units | 512 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1536 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 Gigaflops | - |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 24 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 84.8 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 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 - 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 X80 | 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 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2024 | September 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8750-AB | - |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | - |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4):
- The SM8750-AC model has a higher frequencyโ4,470 MHz for performance cores versus 4,320 MHz in the SM8750-AB and SM8750-3-AB modelsโand its GPU is 100 MHz faster.
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