Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (with Adreno 825 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (Adreno 829). 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 4
- Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- Has a smaller size transistor (3 versus 4 nm)
- Shows better (up to 32%) AnTuTu 11 score β 3057K vs 2314K
- 18% higher CPU clock speed (3800 vs 3210 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~7%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 645495 | 905159 |
| GPU | 809405 | 1061006 |
| Memory | 372805 | 388817 |
| UX | 486712 | 702233 |
| Total score | 2314417 | 3057215 |
| Samples | [457 tests] | [91 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 293.4 MB/sec | 377.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 188.6 pages/sec | 221 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 207.8 Mpixels/sec | 268.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 152.7 images/sec | 269.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 216.4 Mpixels/sec | 306 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 23.4 images/sec | 35.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 55.2 images/sec | 87.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.25 Mpixels/sec | 12 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 50 tests | 20 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 33.5 images/sec | 38 images/sec |
| Face detection | 16.8 images/sec | 18.7 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.62 Gpixels/sec | 0.71 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.77 Gpixels/sec | 0.85 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.2 Gpixels/sec | 1.41 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.24 Gpixels/sec | 0.27 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 70.4 Gpixels/sec | 79.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2750.3 FPS | 3028.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 35 tests | 10 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1688 | 1823 |
| Stability | 83% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 14 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 7641 | 9094 |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Section 1 | 34 FPS | 40 FPS |
| Section 2 | 29 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | 29 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 3705 | - |
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15597 | 18849 |
| Video editing score | 7750 | 7194 |
| Data manipulation score | 13734 | 15237 |
| Photo editing score | 26988 | 40238 |
| Writing score | 17764 | 25119 |
| Phones tested | 8 models | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-08 (uniq) | AnTuTu | 2306405 |
| π 2026-09-07 (MamadCyber) | AnTuTu | 2244442 |
| π 2026-09-05 (diesel) | AnTuTu | 2360168 |
| π 2026-09-04 (D1saver) | AnTuTu | 2328560 |
| π 2026-09-02 -> Saib2001 | AnTuTu | 2415079 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-15 (Kolli) | AnTuTu | 2919996 |
| π 2026-09-11 (Bobo_haram) | AnTuTu | 3082479 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Goodfok213) | AnTuTu | 3047741 |
| π 2026-09-08 -> Nano_Limanlin957 | GeekBench GPU | 21413 |
| π 2026-09-08 -> Nano_Limanlin957 | GeekBench CPU | 2819 / 9300 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.21 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 3 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.02 GHz β Cortex-A720 |
2x 3.8 GHz β Oryon Prime 6x 3.32 GHz β Oryon Performance |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3210 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 825 | Adreno 829 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 1150 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 512 | 512 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 2355.2 Gigaflops | 2508.8 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 76.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2540 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - 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 X75 | Snapdragon X80 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 4200 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 3500 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 | April 2025 | November 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8735 | SM8845 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 official site |
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