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Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
VS
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and 8s Gen 3 (Adreno 735). 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. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (11)

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 Plus Gen 1
  • 7% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 3000 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
  • Supports 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 27%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1797K vs 1420K
  • Higher GPU frequency (~22%)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
vs
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 537485 556525
GPU 241551 503679
Memory 254727 307418
UX 387045 430199
Total score 1420808 1797821
Samples [116 tests] [287 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 190.8 MB/sec 219.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 126.3 pages/sec 156.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 164.1 Mpixels/sec 167.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 114.8 images/sec 113.3 images/sec
HDR 141.5 Mpixels/sec 142.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 16 images/sec 16.9 images/sec
Photo processing 37.7 images/sec 51.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.69 Mpixels/sec 6.15 Mpixels/sec
Samples 72 tests 64 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 8.63 images/sec 13.6 images/sec
Face detection 5.22 images/sec 6.39 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.35 Gpixels/sec 0.47 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.55 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.54 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.09 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 24.4 Gpixels/sec 26.2 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 666.6 FPS 1701.5 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 39 tests 40 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 856 1033
Stability 98% 90%
Graphics test 6 FPS 8 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 2756 3116
Stability 44% 82%
Graphics test 16 FPS 18 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 12737 14506
Video editing score 7462 7662
Data manipulation score 12439 15136
Photo editing score 32017 27100
Writing score 16257 19378
Phones tested 5 models 14 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Fortnite 47 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Shadowgun Legends 114 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 120 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Genshin Impact 56 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 58 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Device ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1080 x 2400		 -
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 (Wortek)AnTuTu1294979
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 -> OfficalK12GeekBench CPU1429 / 4113
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 -> OfficalK12AnTuTu1382609
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Smofan)AnTuTu1433942
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-19 (Абдухаким)AnTuTu1344510
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-17 -> elyad1AnTuTu1971461
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (Limhi LeΓ³n)AnTuTu1852696
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (ChenTH)AnTuTu1573533
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 (Darling)AnTuTu1770132
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 (Mikoyan)AnTuTu1883674
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache - 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 7.5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Adreno 735
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU frequency 900 MHz 1100 MHz
Pipelines 2 3
Shading units 512 256
Total shaders 1024 768
FLOPS 1843.2 Gigaflops 1689.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 67.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- 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 X65 Snapdragon X70 5G
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 22
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 6500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2022 March 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8475 SM8635
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 official site
Successor - - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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Comments

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KEN March 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
can someone tell me if sd 8s gen 3 performance is stable with medium graphics while gaming
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Yous April 16, 2025 at 07:28 PM
Not that much the 8 gen 3 series is not good in stability The 8 elite is much better
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BREWERA May 1, 2025 at 03:15 AM
Well as much as i have played 8s gen 3 is pretty stable in medium graphics while playing, I would mention that I have used the POCO F6 5G
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Read here May 11, 2025 at 07:43 AM
They aren't fully optimized right now yet. Some devices are having CPU bottleneck issues. Probably soon they will be fully optimized.
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Charlie December 22, 2025 at 01:00 PM
Yes it is don't listen to the rich kids if you're on budget
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King Miracle. August 18, 2024 at 07:07 PM
Look closely. The GPU of the 8S Gen 3 is simply an overclocked 730.
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TECH NERD December 29, 2024 at 02:33 PM
I acknowledge that the 8s Gen 3 has a better CPU, but when it comes to the GPU, the 8 Plus Gen 1 has a more impressive specification. Specifically, it boasts 512 shading units and a total of 1024 shaders, which are crucial for exceptional graphic performance. In terms of GPU capabilities and overall performance, the 8 Plus Gen 1 remains superior and is also more optimized. Personally, I can attest to this, as I own an iQOO Neo 7 Pro, which has been a top notch device. On the other hand, my POCO F6 has been underwhelming, frequently experiencing heating issues, throttling, and other performance problems. In real world check performance of both phones and see difference
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Anonymous June 23, 2024 at 02:18 PM
It seems like they're not far off, both on CPU and GPU. It looks like the AnTuTu score of 8s gen 3 is carried by its LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0
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Okay September 2, 2024 at 07:09 AM
Nope, look they have different core X4 vs X2. Godbless all
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Bony October 15, 2024 at 06:36 AM
LMFAO. In 3DMark test shows 8s gen 3 has 48% more performance than 8+ gen 1 so don't just look at the score but look at the actual performance test, Antutu score is stupid to evaluate a chipset, what a poor guy πŸ™
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CRJ1997 March 29, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Bony, Yes, the Adreno 735 of 8s Gen 3 is far more powerful than the Adreno 730 of 8+ Gen 1, even though the Adreno 735 has fewer shading cores and FP32 FLOPS.
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