Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Higher Technology: 3 nm (3 nm vs 4 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 3800 MHz (3800 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: November 2025 (November 2025 vs October 2023)
Basic
Qualcomm
Label Name
Qualcomm
November 2025
Launch Date
October 2023
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
SM8845
Model Name
SM8650-AB
2x 3.8 GHz, 6x 3.32 GHz
Architecture
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
8
Cores
8
3 nm
Technology
4 nm
3800 MHz
Frequency
3300 MHz
GPU Specifications
Adreno 840
GPU name
Adreno 750
1200 MHz
GPU frequency
770 MHz
512
Shading units
-
3.0
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
1.4
Vulkan version
-
3840 x 2540
Max display resolution
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
12.1
DirectX version
-
Connectivity
Up to 10000 Mbps
Download speed
Up to 10000 Mbps
LTE Cat. 24
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
Yes
6.0
Bluetooth
5.4
7
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4800 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Miscellaneous
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
1x 320MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Storage type
UFS 4.0
8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9
Hexagon
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
2804
+28%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
10057
+42%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085
Comparison of Devices
3DMark Solar Bay
Honor MagicPad4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
9649
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
9124
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
880
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
955
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme Unlimited
OnePlus 15R
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
788
OnePlus 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
802
3DMark Solar Bay Unlimited
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
9672
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
9078
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
2076
Redmagic 9S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1840
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
OnePlus 15R
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
1968
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1806
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
20660
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
18450
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Honor MagicPad4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
5565
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5205
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
21253
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
21026
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
18388
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25201
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Motorola Signature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
5509
OnePlus 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5029
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