Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
There are 8 key differences between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
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Key differences
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication | 3 nm (TSMC) | 3 nm (TSMC N3P) |
| Announced | 21 October 2024 | 25 September 2025 |
| Core configuration | 2× Oryon Prime at 4.32 GHz + 6× Oryon Performance at 3.53 GHz ("for Galaxy" version: 4.47 and 3.63 GHz) — no separate efficiency cores | 2× Oryon Gen 3 Prime at 4.6 GHz + 6× Oryon Gen 3 Performance at 3.62 GHz — no separate efficiency cores |
| Max clock | 4.32 GHz (4.47 in version Galaxy) | 4.6 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit (not ARMv9 as sometimes assumed) | ARMv9, 64-bit |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | ~1.1 GHz | No exact figure announced by Qualcomm |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU (supports personalisation, multimodal processing and running local language models) | Hexagon NPU (37% faster than the previous generation, supports agentic AI and the Qualcomm Sensing Hub) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
An exceptional flagship chip and a real turning point in Qualcomm's design, with first-class multitasking and graphics performance. Do check the cooling system of the specific phone to make sure performance holds up over long sessions.
- +A radical CPU re-engineering with all-powerful Oryon cores
- +Exceptional multitasking performance in benchmarks
- +A GPU built on an all-new sliced architecture
- −A noticeable drop in thermal stability during very long gaming sessions
- −Qualcomm does not disclose the exact TOPS figure for the AI engine
- −The ARMv8.2-A architecture lacks some accelerators rivals have
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
An exceptional flagship chip that puts Qualcomm, for the first time, in genuine head-to-head competition with Apple's best, thanks to a radical step forward in CPU, graphics and imaging. Take care not to confuse it with the weaker Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 when buying.
- +CPU performance that takes on the Apple A19 Pro directly and beats it in multitasking
- +An upgraded GPU with desktop-class features (ray tracing, Unreal Engine 5)
- +The first phone chip to support the professional APV video codec
- −Inconsistent thermal behaviour during very long gaming sessions
- −Easily confused with the weaker and completely different "Snapdragon 8 Gen 5"
- −The exact TOPS figure for the AI engine is not fully disclosed
Full specifications
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| التصنيع | ||
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Fabrication | 3 nm (TSMC) | 3 nm (TSMC N3P) |
| Announced | 21 October 2024 | 25 September 2025 |
| Availability | Available | Available |
| المعالج المركزي | ||
| CPU cores | 8 cores | 8 cores |
| Core configuration | 2× Oryon Prime at 4.32 GHz + 6× Oryon Performance at 3.53 GHz ("for Galaxy" version: 4.47 and 3.63 GHz) — no separate efficiency cores | 2× Oryon Gen 3 Prime at 4.6 GHz + 6× Oryon Gen 3 Performance at 3.62 GHz — no separate efficiency cores |
| Max clock | 4.32 GHz (4.47 in version Galaxy) | 4.6 GHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit (not ARMv9 as sometimes assumed) | ARMv9, 64-bit |
| الرسوميات والذكاء الاصطناعي | ||
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | ~1.1 GHz | No exact figure announced by Qualcomm |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU (supports personalisation, multimodal processing and running local language models) | Hexagon NPU (37% faster than the previous generation, supports agentic AI and the Qualcomm Sensing Hub) |
| AI performance | Not officially announced by Qualcomm | ~100 TOPS approximately (a not fully confirmed estimate, versus 40–45 TOPS in the previous generation) |
| الذاكرة والاتصال | ||
| Supported RAM | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max RAM | No exact figure announced by Qualcomm | 5300 MHz (bandwidth up to 84.8 GB/s) |
| Supported storage | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Modem | Snapdragon X80, theoretical download up to 10 Gbps and upload up to 3.5 Gbps | Snapdragon X85, theoretical download up to 12.5 Gbps and upload up to 3.7 Gbps |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (via FastConnect 7900) | Wi-Fi 7 (power savings of up to 40%) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| نتائج الاختبارات | ||
| AnTuTu | ~2,750,000 – 2,810,000 | ~4,033,382 (with some independent tests at ~3.7 million and above) |
| Geekbench single-core | ~3,033 – 3,184 | Roughly matches the Apple A19 Pro (no unified precise official figures published) |
| Geekbench multi-core | ~9,271 – 10,105 | Beats the Apple A19 Pro by up to 21% in independent tests |
| مميزات إضافية | ||
| Key features | Camera support up to 320 MP, Snapdragon Elite Gaming features (Adaptive Performance Engine, Game Super Resolution), and fairly consistent performance under sustained load (74–77% in 15–60-minute tests) | The first chip with the professional APV video codec, cameras up to 320 MP, 4K@120fps video and 1080p@480fps slow motion, display support up to 240Hz (QHD+) or 4K@120Hz, and full Unreal Engine 5, ray tracing and mesh shading support |
| Phones using it | Realme GT7 Pro, Xiaomi 15 series, OnePlus 13, iQOO 13, Samsung Galaxy S25 series (version "for Galaxy") | Xiaomi 17/17 Pro/17 Pro Max, OnePlus 15, iQOO 15, Honor Magic V6, Oppo Find X9 Ultra, Oppo Find N6, Vivo X300 Ultra/Pro, RedMagic 11 Pro/11S Pro, Realme GT8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S26 (expected early 2026) |
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