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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (with Adreno 735 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (Adreno 750). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (19)

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 8s Gen 3
  • Higher GPU frequency (~10%)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Performs 64% better in floating-point computations
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
  • Shows better (up to 30%) AnTuTu 11 score – 2345K vs 1797K
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (3300 vs 3000 MHz)
  • Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 67.2 GB/s)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 556525 700525
GPU 503679 805478
Memory 307418 296043
UX 430199 543517
Total score 1797821 2345563
Samples [287 tests] [443 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 219.8 MB/sec 256.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 156.3 pages/sec 190.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 167.8 Mpixels/sec 209.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 113.3 images/sec 168.6 images/sec
HDR 142.1 Mpixels/sec 208.6 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 16.9 images/sec 24 images/sec
Photo processing 51.2 images/sec 63.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 6.15 Mpixels/sec 7.27 Mpixels/sec
Samples 64 tests 139 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 13.6 images/sec 26.9 images/sec
Face detection 6.39 images/sec 13.2 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.47 Gpixels/sec 0.7 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.55 Gpixels/sec 0.61 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.54 Gpixels/sec 0.98 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 26.2 Gpixels/sec 43.4 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1701.5 FPS 3083.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 40 tests 90 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 1033 1652
Stability 90% 79%
Graphics test 8 FPS 12 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 4992 8190
Stability - 72%
Graphics test 19 FPS 31 FPS
Section 1 22 FPS 36 FPS
Section 2 19 FPS 31 FPS
Section 3 16 FPS 26 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 3116 4676
Stability 82% -
Graphics test 18 FPS 27 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 14506 16536
Video editing score 7662 7905
Data manipulation score 15136 14260
Photo editing score 27100 31248
Writing score 19378 19168
Phones tested 14 models 41 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Saba)AnTuTu 111858540
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9CPU Throttle92%
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9Geekbench 6 CPU1952 / 5317
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9AnTuTu 111950942
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 (Rox9ne9)Geekbench 6 CPU1960 / 5182
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-25 (gertjan28)AnTuTu 112286235
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (neko_rhythm)AnTuTu 112406819
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Denislav Antimov)AnTuTu 122573019
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (DEMON77)AnTuTu 122536327
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Dairy_Milk)AnTuTu 122593648
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520		 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 3300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 12 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 7.5 W 8 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 735 Adreno 750
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
Pipelines 3 6
Shading units 256 256
Total shaders 768 1536
FLOPS 1689.6 Gigaflops 2774 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 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 67.2 Gb/s 76.8 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
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 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 X70 5G Snapdragon X75
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 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2024 October 2023
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8635 SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 - 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.

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Comments

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Chuckles March 11, 2025 at 02:36 PM
The Snapdragon 8 Elite is overrated? It seems because is better than a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but still good, even know it's only gonna work for gaming phones, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, is 100% better
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Honor November 17, 2024 at 02:15 PM
Overclocking a chip with more shader cores tends to show less of a higher percentage increase compared to overclocking chips with fewer cores, due to higher heat, power, and synchronization challenges.
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Lemonbread July 11, 2024 at 06:50 AM
The 8s gen 3 is quite new and lacks driver updates but overall it's not like the 8 gen 3 because it was made as a "new" version of the 8 gen 2 and also its more power efficient as the 8 gen 3 and 8 gen 2
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Armaan June 21, 2024 at 04:58 AM
Today they're both fine and dandy, the real test will be which one holds up better 3-4 years later, with respective softwares.
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I Know July 13, 2024 at 05:05 AM
I see there is still sanity left in this site! People are arguing about this chipset and that chipset but for what! What matters is the efficiency, durability, and stability of the chipset because, at the end of the day, it's still a smartphone chipset! What the hell will you and can you do with it! Most people on this site, I assume, don't even have a PC of their own and use budget or mid-range smartphones. That's why they give value to a smartphone chipset! If you even have a decent laptop, crying over smartphone chipsets isn't fun!
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LOL July 23, 2024 at 04:17 AM
I Know, I will be amazed if the latest chipset doesn't heat up above 38 degrees all new chipset are more on numbers who is the fastest but in real world usage tends to heat up easily ..
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DWLK October 23, 2024 at 12:03 PM
I Know, Sometimes I don't carry a laptop with me, so I have to solve issues using my tablet or mobile (not excel) fast and reliable multitasking is important in these scenarios, so there's that
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Aman July 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I Know, I use my phone to its peak. Whatever it can do, I will make it do anyhow.That's why chip matters to me. I use phones roughly...any task any process at any time...my gasto be ready for me.
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Jon August 2, 2025 at 01:07 PM
I Know, I still don't know why a person will spend lots of money on a phone for processor tbh. The only think atleast for me is the camera which makes sense since phones are more easy to carry. But even a dimensity 7300/ SD 7sgen 3 is enough for other purpose. Offcourse a faster storage speed/processor is always appreciated but editing on phone just seems a bit weird atleast to me.
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Rafael April 13, 2024 at 11:53 AM
So, the Gen 8 is significantly better than the Gen 8s. However, since I'm somewhat new to these topics, I'm trying to understand it better. Would it be correct to say that the Gen 8 ranks among the best flagship models, while the Gen 8s would be considered the best among common phones, or perhaps as a base standard for flagship models?
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Fadd May 17, 2024 at 06:12 AM
To me it looks like that 8s Gen 3 is underclocked 8 Gen 3 with smaller cache + weaker GPU. Good enough for many years to come and as good as last year best flagship SOC like 8Gen2 / D9200+
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Arcadeboy July 9, 2024 at 04:40 PM
Fadd, It's all about the priority that suits your need. Price is definitely the main factor above all; if price is not a factor then go for the best of the best of that time. When price is a main concern then it branches out to all the different needs that come with the price. For 8sGen3, it definitely falls in the flagship but is the lesser one in its class. It has more than enough processing power & memory speed, a very capable GPU to play every game on the market but may need to tune down the settings from max if fps is affected a lot by the game but it seems it hardly would. The price is the prize here. You don't even have to worry. It's like having a good V8 at a bargain but worrying too much about the V12 out there. The compromise is not crucial at all; it's just like the same chip but underclocked a little that you hardly would notice at all.
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Jack December 19, 2024 at 07:31 AM
Fadd, Nah. 8s gen 3 is slightly overclocked 7 plus gen 3.
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For those who dont know April 11, 2024 at 08:52 AM
The 8S Gen 3 is a lower model of the 8 Gen 3, with notably different core nodes. As you can see, the 8S Gen 3 has 1x Cortex x4 high-performance core clock at 3 GHz - now the standard frequency for highly-performing chipsets in 2024. It also includes 4x A720 performance cores at 2.8 GHz, which maintain app stability and operations, especially during gaming. Additionally, it has 3x A520 efficiency cores clocked at 2 GHz. The function of these cores is to reduce the reliance on performance cores, which use a significant number of amps from your battery, especially when using social media apps. The key difference between the 8S Gen 3 and 8 Gen 3 is that the latter has improved performance. It's comparable to the difference between an i9 14900 (which cannot be overclocked, much like the 8S Gen 3) and an i9 14900KS (which can be overclocked as long as thermal throttling is not an issue). In terms of core setup, the 8 Gen 3 has fewer efficiency cores and one additional performance core, which clocks significantly higher than the 4 performance cores on the 8S Gen 3. If we move on to the topic of GPUs, the 8 Gen 3 GPU is superior in the smartphone universe in 2024, particularly in the gaming smartphone category. The GPU clock speed is not particularly relevant in smartphones, unless comparing rival GPUs such as the Intel Arc A750 vs NVidia RTX 3060. However, this doesn't present any close competition. The Adreno 750 significantly outperforms the Adreno 735 in shading units, core counts, and Giga Flops per second. In summary, the 8 Gen 3 leads the 2024 Android flagship pack, being one of the best Android flagship options, alongside the Mediatek Dimensity 9300.
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Chungus April 6, 2024 at 11:46 AM
What's up with the higher GPU clock speed in the 8th Gen 3? It's 1100MHz.
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Aya April 11, 2024 at 01:38 AM
The probable cause of the lower shading unit could be that Qualcomm is pushing its speed.
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GPU analyst April 11, 2024 at 08:55 AM
Yes, the Adreno 735 indeed has a high clock speed. However, if you take a look at the total shaders process, the Adreno 750 exceeds it by twice as much. The total shaders are essentially the smartphone equivalent of CUDA cores. Comparing 1280 to 3072 is simply no match.
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Ramdhan April 11, 2024 at 11:53 AM
This suggests that the Adreno 750 in Gen 8 3 should be able to overclock at the same rate or even higher than the Adreno 735.
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SkyFX October 21, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Ramdhan, No, the opposite is true. Overclocking a chip with more shader cores tends to show less of a higher percentage increase compared to overclocking chips with fewer cores, due to higher heat, power, and synchronization challenges.
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