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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • GPU: Adreno 730
  • Cores: 8
  • Clock: 3000 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 โ€“ an 8-core chipset that was announced on December 1, 2021, and is manufactured using a 4-nanometer process technology. It has 1 core Cortex-X2 at 3000 MHz, 3 cores Cortex-A710 at 2500 MHz, and 4 cores Cortex-A510 at 1800 MHz.

Review

CPU Performance
52
Gaming Performance
27
Battery life
87
NanoReview Score
52
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1294871
CPU 490530
GPU 202615
Memory 221583
UX 380143
Total score 1294871
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
1662
Multi-Core Score
4188
Asset compression 151.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 104.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 124.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.5 images/sec
HDR 119.9 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec
Photo processing 38.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.49 Mpixels/sec
Samples 54 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
5692
Background blur 9.81 images/sec
Face detection 4.42 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 15.8 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1079.5 FPS
API OpenCL
Samples 30 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
729
Score 729
Graphics test 5 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
2255
Score 2255
Stability 63%
Graphics test 13 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
13509
Web score 13237
Video editing score 7311
Data manipulation score 10976
Photo editing score 27827
Writing score 15631
Phones tested 16 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Tema)CPU Throttle86%
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> Huiplet11AnTuTu 121501761
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Huiplet11)AnTuTu 121501761
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Cisfan)AnTuTu 121342308
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-22 -> Vidor312AnTuTu 121279540
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-20 (Wan)Geekbench 6 CPU1653 / 4280
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-20 (Wan)AnTuTu 111334925
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-20 (P1rat)AnTuTu 121154394
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Smartphones

Click on the device name to view detailed information
Phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1AnTuTu v11
1. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)1436963
2. ZTE Nubia Red Magic 71384444
3. Motorola Edge Plus (2022)1352691
4. Xiaomi 12 Pro1349808
5. Xiaomi 121322176
6. Sony Xperia 1 IV1320406
7. Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)1303326
8. Xiaomi Poco F4 GT1303229
9. Realme GT2 Pro1286054
10. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)1281285

Specifications

Detailed specifications of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC with Adreno 730 graphics

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz โ€“ Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A510
Cores 8
Frequency 3000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Process 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5.3 W
Manufacturing Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730
Architecture Adreno 700
GPU frequency 818 MHz
Pipelines 2
Shading units 512
Total shaders 1024
FLOPS 1675.3 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0
DirectX version 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X65
4G support LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced December 2021
Class Flagship
Model number SM8450
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Comparison with competitors

1. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (1)
2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4)
3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2200 (34)
4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (20)
5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (13)
6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (43)
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Wld April 7, 2026 at 05:09 PM
Phone has game enhancer .Use it.
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Lhance Vivas March 31, 2026 at 02:05 PM
The 3d mark wild life performance became 50fps, last time i checked is 40fps whatt??
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Afraz.467 February 18, 2026 at 10:44 AM
At the end of the day, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 was absolutely awful because it overheated like a frying pan doing basic tasks I'm talking โ€ข Restarting your Phone โ€ข Using The Camera for Just 5 Minutes โ€ข Playing Any Games above 1GB And Doing any task that takes up to 30s+ It just heats and while it heats it causes instabilities like Major Drops in FPS Apps like Genshin Impact run ok for the first 15 minutes then after that it becomes a volcano and laggy like crap. That's why the 8 Gen 2 Is a Major major major upgrade Thankfully I was an owner of the S22 Ultra And Recently Bought a Galaxy S25 Ultra Now let me tell you the difference in performance is Gigantic, paying ยฃ1000 in 2022 was a crime than in 2025 ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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badSAM December 7, 2025 at 03:21 AM
oven soc & eats battery fast thanks to samsung fabbing this!
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Second era October 15, 2025 at 01:16 AM
8 gen 1 had biggest potential too become super star SoC but Samsung killed with overheat, you can see that this processor can have much better performance if Samsung didn't make it.... Kinda sad
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MT68 January 23, 2025 at 05:16 AM
GPU name Adreno 730 Vulkan version 1.1.
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Kelvin September 10, 2024 at 01:01 AM
trash CPU but amazing GPU
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Anonymous July 6, 2024 at 04:29 AM
Some say the samsung 4LPX used for snapdragon 8 gen 1 is simply a rebranded Samsung 5LPP
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PLS UNDERVOLT!!1!1 OP February 4, 2024 at 08:05 AM
I highly recommend undervolting. When the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 GPU is undervolted, there is a significant decrease in battery consumption. It generates far less heat and only at the cost of 30% peak performance. Consequently, you can enjoy a battery life that's twice as long, with stability even surpassing that of the Snapdragon 870. I realize it might be obvious, but undervolting high-end mobile CPUs can work wonders, especially in emulation. For instance, this method enabled me to emulate Subnautica, Raft, and Stray at 30 FPS on high preset.
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Enarou February 9, 2024 at 07:27 PM
I believe it's the only way to manage this beast of a device. It's powerful, but its short battery life is its weakness (bad in bed, so to speak). By the way, is there any chance to root the phone without losing any data?
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How February 25, 2024 at 08:39 PM
How did you undervolted the CPU buddy? I really wanna know
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lambo111 March 27, 2024 at 02:43 PM
Give us the guide to undervolt? PLS!!
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Clayton May 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM
How do u undervolt a android chip
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Matthew July 28, 2024 at 07:20 AM
Clayton, If i remember correctly, it need root access or either custom kernel. If there is no custom kernel for your phone then you can dump the kernel, then edit the voltage value. But remember to have unedited kernel that's being dumped as a backup, in case of something wrong using kernel you edited on. It may be useful because i heard OnePlus update make battery worsen. I am not guaranteed how hard and risky to dump and edit it
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Nozsek September 15, 2024 at 04:49 PM
Matthew, I have OnePlus 10 pro with Snapdragon 8 gen 1. If i want undervolt, how can i do that? can you help me with with that? I know i need root my phone and i do it. i wanna know if exists any option to make more easy, please, help me.
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POCO F4 GT Owner March 25, 2025 at 07:33 PM
Enarou, Unlocking the bootloader is a prerequisite to rooting (which requires resetting the device). Unless you already have an unlocked bootloader, it's impossible to root without losing data. Under the circumstance that you do have an unlocked bootloader with a custom recovery, you can install Magisk to freely root your phone without any data loss.
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POCO F4 GT Owner March 25, 2025 at 07:34 PM
How, They undervolted the GPU, not the CPU. Pay attention.
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King May 25, 2025 at 03:19 PM
How to do that in samsung s22 ?
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Engineer August 15, 2025 at 04:07 PM
Broooo! How do you emulate subnautica???????
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Anonymous September 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Engineer, You don't need to anymore. It's now officially released on playstore
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Delta October 3, 2025 at 05:25 AM
How to undervolt in rog phone 6
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Ali Kareem January 18, 2024 at 08:42 PM
I don't understand why so many people have complaints about it. I've used the 8th Gen 1 on two phones: the S22 Ultra and the GT 2 Pro. The performance is considerably good. However, putting everything else aside, let's focus on gaming performance. To keep it brief and straightforward, let's discuss two specific games: PUBG and Brawl Stars. With PUBG: - GT 2 Pro has slightly better performance. Its heat level is reasonable, around 40 degrees. - S22 Ultra's performance is marginally inferior, but its heating is a little better than the GT 2 Pro. Now, for Brawl Stars: - The GT 2 Pro showcases significantly better performance. The gameplay is much faster, but the performance tends to drop frequently. It offers great performance overall, but it's somewhat inconsistent. The heat level is acceptable. - The S22 Ultra's performance is average but significantly worse than the GT 2 Pro. Although the gameplay is slower, it has very consistent performance. To be clear, the GT 2 Pro allows you to become a pro player faster. The primary difference lies in the touch and screen sensitivity while playing. Here's what I would like from the 8th Gen 2: the performance level of the GT 2 Pro and the consistency of the S22 Ultra. That's all I have to share for now. I'm curious to know whether the S23 Ultra runs Brawl Stars faster than the S22 Ultra. I'm very eager to find out.
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Aqua July 22, 2024 at 09:10 AM
Why are you playing basic android games? Emulation is the real test for these chipsets.
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Jeet October 6, 2023 at 04:44 PM
Add Realme GT2 Pro. It also has 8 gen 1 and scores 12m on antutu v10
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Emre February 8, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Bad SoC, overheating, very bad battery life. The performance drops in just 3 minutes when under high load.
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Realist721 March 29, 2023 at 12:10 AM
I've noticed this from day one. Battery life sucks. It does over heat. I feel like all 8gen1 or at least with the s22 series lone got scammed. They released a chipset that does not perform well. Probably so they can scam people into upgrading, you know the usual planned phone scams. What a shame
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Doodoo June 3, 2023 at 03:21 PM
Some phones actually tamed this SoC by utilizing active cooling, such as redmagic. Not all hope is lost. Phone coolers are a good one as well.
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Someone who cares September 26, 2022 at 03:09 AM
640 ExaByte ought to be enough for anybody - Attributed to Geert Jalink -
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Mido December 20, 2021 at 05:30 PM
4% more increase in multi-core score? Are you kidding me? Lol snapdragon 8 gen 1 can't even beat a14 bionic I have the Asus rog phone 5 with snapdragon 888 it's heating up too fast and its performance in gaming is not like they saying always apple is 2 years ahead of the rest ๐Ÿคญ
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Yah December 27, 2021 at 01:06 AM
The snapdragon 888 beats a bionic 14 but it mostly depends on ur phone as well and the snapdragon 8 gen 1 with a good phone that doesn't heat up can beat bionic 15 easily.
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Jad January 18, 2022 at 09:11 PM
Yah, 888 doesnโ€™t beat a15. Where are you getting that information from? You look at any benchmark test and a15 will beat 888.
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Fyn February 14, 2022 at 03:39 PM
You got it backward. Apple is always 2 years late in technology. If you follow Apple for the last decade you would know this.
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Dallen June 23, 2022 at 10:08 PM
Can you chill out I know that Apple is very good with processing and I know it's a bit faster but you're just hating on Android for no reason and you making android look bad but Android has quite good processing.
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HRK August 2, 2023 at 08:11 PM
Fyn, More like Apple is 2 years ahead of the fastest Android. It's too bad you have to compare this NEW Android CPU to Apple's CPU's 2 and 3 years old.
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Drew December 17, 2021 at 06:21 AM
They released a newer one, but still can't beat A15 Bionic?
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Mido December 20, 2021 at 05:21 PM
Bro, it can't even beat the a14 bionic lol I'm always saying that apple advanced more than snapdragon for 2 years ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
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Akmal January 28, 2022 at 05:19 PM
Mido, Snapdragon 8 gen 1 is better than a14 bionic chip
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Ppppp February 19, 2022 at 02:07 AM
Mido, What's the logic of having a fast CPU when the only thing most apple users do is stream and watch videos lmao.
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TAL February 24, 2022 at 02:43 PM
Who cares? I have a device with SD845 and I kiss it every day three times
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Rista May 23, 2022 at 10:56 AM
The thing is Bionic chips are developed by Apple themselves, and they also have their exclusive OS to pair with their processor. Simply put, it will be much easier for them to fine-tune and optimize their hardware as needed, hence the higher performance level. That's also why iPhones don't need a large memory capacity to run smoothly. Credit to Apple though. Android on the other hand is more of an "open-source" material. Different OS, different chip manufacturers, different ideas, etc. At least that's how I perceive it to be.
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Flรกvio February 10, 2024 at 01:16 PM
Mido, I'm saying that both Apple and Qualcomm are excellent processor manufacturers, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 outperforming the A17 Pro.
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