Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) (with Adreno 830 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (Adreno 850). 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 significantly better (up to 66%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 5195K vs 3126K
  • Has a smaller size transistor (2 versus 3 nm)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~32%)
  • Performs 32% better in floating-point computations
  • 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 benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 893474 1407243
GPU 1133808 1940214
Memory 427210 739539
UX 671910 1108982
Total score 3126402 5195978
Samples [541 tests] Less than 3

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
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

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 2386 4310
Graphics test 18 FPS -
Score 10874 18485
Graphics test 41 FPS -
Section 1 47 FPS -
Section 2 41 FPS -
Section 3 35 FPS -
Score 5664 -
Stability 51% -
Graphics test 33 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-06 (RuxeLV)AnTuTu 113193869
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-05 (sosalka)Geekbench 6 CPU2748 / 8459
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-05 (poco f8 pro)AnTuTu 123478780
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-05 -> swag420AnTuTu 123135800
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-10-04 (Gun park)AnTuTu 123085318
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
No benchmark results yet

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

CPU

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 ARMv8-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 850
Architecture Adreno 800 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 1100 MHz 1450 MHz
Pipelines 3 3
Shading units 512 512
Total shaders 1536 1536
FLOPS 3379.2 Gigaflops 4454.4 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 LPDDR6
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 8
Bluetooth 6.0 6.3
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 SM8975
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 -
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4):
    - The SM8750-AC model has a higher frequencyโ€”4,470 MHz for performance cores versus 4,320 MHz in the SM8750-AB and SM8750-3-AB modelsโ€”and its GPU is 100 MHz faster.

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sevensrays September 13, 2026 at 03:46 PM
long live sd8 elite ๐Ÿซก
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