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We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (with Adreno 750 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Adreno 740). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Review
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v10
- GeekBench 6
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments (6)
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
97
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
84
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
100
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
91
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
91
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
97
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
91
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Shows better (up to 36%) AnTuTu 10 score – 2087K vs 1532K
- Performs 27% better in floating-point computations
- Supports 20% higher memory bandwidth (77 against 64 GB/s)
- Announced 11-months later
- Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3+36%
2087940
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1532713
| CPU | 462657 | 374482 |
| GPU | 902878 | 602314 |
| Memory | 387756 | 282144 |
| UX | 334649 | 273773 |
| Total score | 2087940 | 1532713 |
GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3+10%
2193
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1991
Multi-Core Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3+38%
7304
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5299
| Asset compression | 288.3 MB/sec | 210 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 198.1 pages/sec | 153.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 227.4 Mpixels/sec | 153.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 174.5 images/sec | 128.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 238.2 Mpixels/sec | 159.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 26.7 images/sec | 17.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 64.9 images/sec | 51.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.38 Mpixels/sec | 5.92 Mpixels/sec |
Compute Score (GPU)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
n/a
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
9064
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3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3+36%
16526
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
12157
| Stability | 51% | 64% |
| Graphics test | 98 FPS | 72 FPS |
| Score | 16526 | 12157 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
| PUBG Mobile | - | 90 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 118 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 1116 x 2480 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A520 | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 6.3 W | 6.3 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 770 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 1536 | 1280 |
| Total shaders | 3072 | 2560 |
| FLOPS | 4435.2 Gigaflops | 3481.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 77 Gbit/s | 64 Gbit/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 | Snapdragon X70 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | October 2023 | November 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8650-AB | SM8550-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 official site |
Further details
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3:
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy has a 100 MHz higher CPU and GPU clock speed.
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There's also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy," which only differs by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock and a 39 MHz higher GPU clock, resulting in 3681 GFLOPS for the GPU. Generally, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
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