Snapdragon 8 Elite VS Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
We are comparing the Snapdragon 8 Elite (Qualcomm) with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (Qualcomm). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: March 28, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Snapdragon 8 Elite AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Here’s how Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Elite
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6% higher AnTuTu V11 score (3226727 vs 3039437)
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14% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3135 vs 2749)
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14% higher CPU frequency (4320 MHz vs 3800 MHz)
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10% higher memory frequency (5300 MHz vs 4800 MHz)
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10% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 76.8 GB/s)
Reasons to consider the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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2% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (9860 vs 9707)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Elite AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Brand: | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class: | High-End | High-End |
| Release Date: | October 21, 2024 | November 26, 2025 |
| Foundry: | TSMC | TSMC |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Architecture: | 2x 4.32 GHz Oryon, 6x 3.53 GHz Oryon | 2x 3.8 GHz Oryon, 6x 3.32 GHz Oryon |
| CPU Frequency: | 4320 MHz | 3800 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Adreno 830 | Adreno 829 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Adreno 800 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1100 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 3 | 2 |
| Shading Units: | 512 | 512 |
| GPU FLOPS: | 3379.2 Gigaflops | 2457.6 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Frequency: | 5300 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth: | 84.8 Gb/s | 76.8 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 3135 | 2749 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 9707 | 9860 |
| GPU (V6) | 24141 | 21040 |
| Asset Compression | 382.4 MB/sec | 394.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 229.7 pages/sec | 234 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 259.3 Mpixels/sec | 278.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | 239.8 images/sec | 250.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 324 Mpixels/sec | 313.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 33.5 images/sec | 37 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | 90.1 images/sec | 86.8 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 12.8 Mpixels/sec | 12.6 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | 3226727 | 3039437 |
| CPU | 1003820 | 946024 |
| GPU | 1164992 | 1040687 |
| MEM | 379415 | 372294 |
| UX | 678500 | 680432 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | 2723036 | 2969231 |
| CPU | 624873 | 954408 |
| GPU | 1217691 | 939113 |
| MEM | 449196 | 385833 |
| UX | 431276 | 689877 |
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3DMARK
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| Score | 22090 | — |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Snapdragon 8 Elite AND Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
The charts below visualize how Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite was released 1 year, 1 month, 5 days earlier than Snapdragon 8 Gen 5.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Snapdragon 8 Elite edges out overall compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU, Graphics and Memory. They are still fairly close in Connectivity.
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