Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
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Compared 2 processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| CPU | 436420 | 602481 |
| GPU | 870679 | 1165880 |
| Memory | 392296 | 534209 |
| UX | 352620 | 442171 |
| NanoReview Score | 2052015 | 2744741 |
| Stability | 73 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 89 fps | 143 fps |
| File Compression | 288.3 MB/s | 382.4 MB/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 198.1 pages/s | 229.7 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 227.4 MP/sec | 259.3 MP/sec |
| Background Blur | 26.7 frames/s | 33.5 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 64.9 frames/s | 90.1 frames/s |
| Image Detection | 174.5 frames/s | 239.8 frames/s |
| HDR | 238.2 MP/sec | 324 MP/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 7.38 MP/sec | 12.8 MP/sec |
Games
 PUBG Mobile |
144 FPS (Ultra) | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
 Call of Duty: Mobile |
144 FPS (Ultra) | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
 Fortnite |
60 FPS (Ultra) | 60 FPS (Ultra) |
 Shadowgun Legends |
60 FPS (Ultra) | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
 World of Tanks Blitz |
60 FPS (Ultra) | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
 Genshin Impact |
144 FPS (Ultra) | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
60 FPS (Ultra) | 60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Device | Xiaomi 14 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
Processor
| Architecture | - 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 - 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720 - 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720 |
- 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) - 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Cores count | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 | 4320 |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 8 W | 8.2 W |
Graphics
| GPU Model | Adreno 750 | Adreno 830 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 770 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Execution Units | 6 | 3 |
| Shader Units | 256 | 512 |
| Total shader | 1536 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Acceleration
| Artificial Intelligence | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
| Bandwidth | 76.8 Gbit/s | 85.4 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia
| Memory Type | - UFS 4.0 - UFS 4.1 |
- UFS 4.0 - UFS 4.1 |
| Max. resolution | 3840x2160 pixels | 3840x2540 pixels |
| Camera | 1x200 pixels | 1x320 pixels |
| Video recording | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video quality | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 |
- H.264 - H.265 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF |
- AAC - AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 | Snapdragon X80 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 MB/s | Up to 10000 MB/s |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 MB/s | Up to 3500 MB/s |
| Wi-Fi version | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
Other
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Codename | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | SM8750-AB |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
Total Votes: 20
