Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (with Adreno 829 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (Adreno 840 (8 CUs)). 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 5 V Series
- Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- 21% higher CPU clock speed (4610 vs 3800 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 16%) AnTuTu 11 score β 3531K vs 3057K
- Supports 10% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 against 76.8 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 905159 | 1072515 |
| GPU | 1061006 | 1108332 |
| Memory | 388817 | 543094 |
| UX | 702233 | 807437 |
| Total score | 3057215 | 3531378 |
| Samples | [91 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 377.4 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 221 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 268.2 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 269.9 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 306 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 35.9 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 87.9 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 12 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 20 tests | Less than 3 |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 38 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 18.7 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.71 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.85 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 1.41 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.27 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 79.6 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 3028.3 FPS | - |
| API | Vulkan | - |
| Samples | 10 tests | Less than 3 |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1823 | - |
| Graphics test | 14 FPS | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 9094 | - |
| Graphics test | 35 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 40 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 35 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18849 | - |
| Video editing score | 7194 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 15237 | - |
| Photo editing score | 40238 | - |
| Writing score | 25119 | - |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (Carl) | AnTuTu 12 | 3252322 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Zenn Kanata) | AnTuTu 12 | 2966135 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Subomoto) | AnTuTu 12 | 3318110 |
| π 2026-09-20 (Omar) | AnTuTu 12 | 3231104 |
| π 2026-09-18 (Luky) | AnTuTu 12 | 3282930 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (El Bicho) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3349 / 10094 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Mj) | AnTuTu 11 | 3457874 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V SeriesCPU
| Architecture | 2x 3.8 GHz β Oryon Prime 6x 3.32 GHz β Oryon Performance |
2x 4.61 GHz β Oryon Gen 3 Prime 6x 3.63 GHz β Oryon Gen 3 Performance |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3800 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 829 | Adreno 840 (8 CUs) |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 1225 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 512 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 2508.8 Gigaflops | 2457.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.4 | 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 | 4800 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 84.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2540 | 3840 x 2540 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 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 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 | Snapdragon X85 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 12500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3700 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2025 | August 2026 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8845 | SM8850-1-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series official site |
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