Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Higher Frequency: 3300 MHz (3200 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (November 2022 vs October 2023)
Basic
Qualcomm
Label Name
Qualcomm
November 2022
Launch Date
October 2023
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
SM8550-AB
Model Name
SM8650-AB
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710
3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710
3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
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
4 nm
Technology
4 nm
3200 MHz
Frequency
3300 MHz
GPU Specifications
Adreno 740
GPU name
Adreno 750
680 MHz
GPU frequency
770 MHz
3.4816 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
1280
Shading units
-
2
Execution units
-
2.0
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
1.1
Vulkan version
-
3840 x 2160
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
5.3
Bluetooth
5.4
7
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4200 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Miscellaneous
1 MB
L2 Cache
-
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
1x 200MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Storage type
UFS 4.0
8K at 30FPS, 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
6.3 W
TDP
-
ARMv9-A
Instruction set
ARMv9
Hexagon
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1993
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192
+10%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5328
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085
+33%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
528
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
908
+72%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1761
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
4048
+130%
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1550709
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1933536
+25%
AiTuTu 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1143842
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1571677
+37%
Comparison of Devices
3DMark Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro / 8 Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
16040
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
19778
3DMark Sling Shot Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro / 8 Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
18518
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
22529
3DMark Solar Bay
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5622
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
9124
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
549
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
955
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme Unlimited
Asus ROG Phone 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
527
OnePlus 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
802
3DMark Solar Bay Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro / 8S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
6471
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
9078
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1152
Redmagic 9S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1840
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Meizu 20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1185
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1806
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
13757
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
18450
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
3860
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5205
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro / 8S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
14583
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
21026
PCMark for Android Storage 2.0
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
54872
Asus ZenFone 11 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62240
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Meizu 20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
19449
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25201
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Asus ROG Phone 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
3713
OnePlus 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5029
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