Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (with Adreno 735 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (Adreno 730). 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 8s Gen 3
- Shows better (up to 39%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1797K vs 1294K
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Higher GPU frequency (~34%)
- Supports 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 556525 | 490530 |
| GPU | 503679 | 202615 |
| Memory | 307418 | 221583 |
| UX | 430199 | 380143 |
| Total score | 1797821 | 1294871 |
| Samples | [287 tests] | [90 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 219.8 MB/sec | 151.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 156.3 pages/sec | 104.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 167.8 Mpixels/sec | 124.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 113.3 images/sec | 88.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 142.1 Mpixels/sec | 119.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 16.9 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 51.2 images/sec | 38.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 6.15 Mpixels/sec | 4.49 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 64 tests | 54 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 13.6 images/sec | 9.81 images/sec |
| Face detection | 6.39 images/sec | 4.42 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.47 Gpixels/sec | 0.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.55 Gpixels/sec | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.54 Gpixels/sec | 0.41 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 26.2 Gpixels/sec | 15.8 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1701.5 FPS | 1079.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 40 tests | 30 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1033 | 729 |
| Stability | 90% | - |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 5 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 4992 | - |
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 22 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 3116 | 2255 |
| Stability | 82% | 63% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 13 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14506 | 13237 |
| Video editing score | 7662 | 7311 |
| Data manipulation score | 15136 | 10976 |
| Photo editing score | 27100 | 27827 |
| Writing score | 19378 | 15631 |
| Phones tested | 14 models | 16 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-01 (kingcrabs5656) | AnTuTu 12 | 1859795 |
| π 2026-09-30 -> NeroSSSrank | AnTuTu 12 | 1987539 |
| π 2026-09-29 (itzmelvl8) | AnTuTu 12 | 2030011 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Nikolas) | AnTuTu 12 | 1720086 |
| π 2026-09-27 (PenIsVrot) | AnTuTu 12 | 1889355 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-02 -> NoobMiok | AnTuTu 12 | 1347204 |
| π 2026-10-01 (staff) | AnTuTu 12 | 1309554 |
| π 2026-09-29 (TSN_Hasan) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1167 / 3069 |
| π 2026-09-27 (Tema) | CPU Throttle | 86% |
| π 2026-09-24 -> Huiplet11 | AnTuTu 12 | 1501761 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz β Cortex-X4 4x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A720 3x 2 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
1x 3 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 7.5 W | 5.3 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 735 | Adreno 730 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 1100 MHz | 818 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 1689.6 Gigaflops | 1675.3 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 67.2 Gb/s | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Snapdragon X65 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 6500 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3670 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2024 | December 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8635 | SM8450 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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