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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

High-End Released: December 1, 2021
Clock Speed
3000
MHZ
Process
4
NM
Cores
8
Count

Technical Highlights

GPU : Adreno 730 (Adreno 700)
GPU Frequency : 818 MHz
Memory : LPDDR5
AnTuTu Score : 1.34M

About Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 introduced on December 1, 2021. Built on a 4-nanometer process, it features an eight-core CPU with one Cortex-X2 core at 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A710 cores at 2.5 GHz, and four Cortex-A510 cores at 1.8 GHz.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Overall Score Of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

This summarizes how Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 scores across key areas like CPU, GPU, AI, efficiency, and connectivity.

73
Overall
CPU
56
Memory
72
Graphics
69
Benchmark
69
Connectivity
82

General Information of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Name

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Brand

Qualcomm

Class

High-End

Release Date

December 1, 2021

Foundry

Samsung Foundry

CPU Specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

CPU Architecture

1x 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2, 3x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710, 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

CPU Frequency

Good

3000 MHz

65% of the current best CPU Frequency score

Cores

Excellent

8

80% of the current best Cores score

Instruction Set

ARMv9-A

Process (nm)

4 nm

50% of the current best Process (nm) score

TDP

5 W

40% of the current best TDP score

L2 Cache

1 MB

6% of the current best L2 Cache score

L3 Cache

6 MB

38% of the current best L3 Cache score

Graphics Specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

GPU

Adreno 730

Graphics Architecture

Adreno 700

GPU Frequency

Good

818 MHz

48% of the current best GPU Frequency score

Pipelines

2

8% of the current best Pipelines score

Shading Units

Top tier

512

100% of the current best Shading Units score

Total Shaders

1024

50% of the current best Total Shaders score

FLOPS

1675.3 Gigaflops

29% of the current best FLOPS score

Vulkan Version

1.1

OpenCL Version

2.0

DirectX Version

12.1

Memory Specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Memory Type

Excellent

LPDDR5

75% of the current best Memory Type score

Memory Frequency

Good

3200 MHz

60% of the current best Memory Frequency score

Bus

4x 16 Bit

Bandwidth

Good

51.2 Gb/s

60% of the current best Bandwidth score

Memory Size

Top tier

24 GB

75% of the current best Memory Size score

Storage Interface

Good

UFS 3.1

67% of the current best Storage Interface score

Benchmark Metrics of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

AnTuTu Benchmark (V11)

V11 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

1,344,616
Total
32% of the current best Total score
CPU
493,437
39% of the current best CPU score
GPU
221,729
14% of the current best GPU score
MEM
227,417
39% of the current best MEM score
UX
402,033
50% of the current best UX score

AnTuTu Benchmark (V10)

V10 total score with CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX breakdown

1,168,329
Total
29% of the current best Total score
CPU
315,028
27% of the current best CPU score
GPU
414,999
30% of the current best GPU score
MEM
207,804
35% of the current best MEM score
UX
230,498
25% of the current best UX score

Geekbench (V6)

CPU performance snapshot

Single-Core
1,661
43% of the current best Single-Core score
Multi-Core
4,002
32% of the current best Multi-Core score
Asset Compression
154.9 MB/sec
33% of the current best Asset Compression score
HTML 5 Browser
112.7 pages/sec
34% of the current best HTML 5 Browser score
PDF Renderer
147.2 Mpixels/sec
43% of the current best PDF Renderer score
Image Detection
94 images/sec
25% of the current best Image Detection score
HDR
122 Mpixels/sec
31% of the current best HDR score
Background Blur
13.8 images/sec
28% of the current best Background Blur score
Photo Processing
36.3 images/sec
31% of the current best Photo Processing score
Ray Tracing
4.39 Mpixels/sec
30% of the current best Ray Tracing score

Connectivity of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Download Speed

Good

Up to 10000 Mbps

67% of the current best Download Speed score

Upload Speed

Good

Up to 3700 Mbps

74% of the current best Upload Speed score

5G Support

Yes

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth Version

5.3

AI Accelerator of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Neural Processor

Hexagon

AI Support

No

Performance Charts Of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

These charts show the balance of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 across key areas and how its benchmark results compare to today’s top performers.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
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Performance Benchmarks

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Frequently Asked Questions about Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 scores a total of 1,344,616 on AnTuTu v11, providing a fluid experience for daily mobile tasks and standard applications. The score is broken down into CPU: 493,437, GPU: 221,729, Memory: 227,417, UX: 402,033.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 was officially released in December 1, 2021, aiming to provide a competitive performance experience for mobile devices.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features a 8-core CPU architecture, designed to balance peak performance with everyday power efficiency.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is manufactured using a specialized process by Samsung Foundry, which optimizes the chipset's power efficiency and performance.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 operates at a CPU frequency (base clock) of 3000 MHz, which determines the speed at which the chipset handles instructions.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 achieves a single-core score of 1,661 on Geekbench. This is a key metric for measuring how snappy the device will feel when launching and switching between apps.

With a performance score of 73%, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is positioned as a high-end chipset in our comprehensive mobile rankings.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features the Adreno 730 GPU, which handles graphics rendering and is responsible for determining the chipset's mobile gaming capabilities.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is compatible with LPDDR5 memory, enabling fast data access which is crucial for modern operating systems and demanding games.

Yes, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features an integrated 5G modem, providing ultra-fast mobile data speeds and low latency where network infrastructure permits.