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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Processor specification comparison

Snapdragon

8 Elite

GEN 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

Snapdragon

GEN 2

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 2

Specification

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Overview

Announced

September 2025

Upcoming

Model Number

SM8850-5-AC

SM8550-AB

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Ultra Flagship

Flagship

Performance Score

100/100

51/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

88/100

Gaming Score

85/100

43/100

Value Score

0/100

Announced

September 2025

Upcoming

Model Number

SM8850-5-AC

SM8550-AB

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Ultra Flagship

Flagship

Performance Score

100/100

51/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

88/100

Gaming Score

85/100

43/100

Value Score

0/100

AnTuTu Benchmark Score

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

3900000

1541246

AnTuTu CPU

1100000

371040

AnTuTu GPU

1380000

602300

AnTuTu Memory

533000

292600

AnTuTu UX

860000

287200

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

3900000

1541246

AnTuTu CPU

1100000

371040

AnTuTu GPU

1380000

602300

AnTuTu Memory

533000

292600

AnTuTu UX

860000

287200

Geekbench Score

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

3710

1900

Geekbench Multi-Core

11750

5300

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

3710

1900

Geekbench Multi-Core

11750

5300

3DMark Score

3DMark Wild Life

13003

3DMark Wild Life

13003

CPU Architecture

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime - 3rd Gen @ 4.61GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance - 3rd Gen @ 3.63GHz

1x Arm Cortex X3 @ 3.2GHz 2x Arm Cortex A715 @ 2.8GHz 2x Arm Cortex A710 @ 2.8GHz 3x Arm Cortex A510 @ 2GHz

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A 64bit

ARMv9-A 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

4.61 GHz

3.20 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

4nm

Transistor Count

16 billion

TDP

8.5 W

L2 Cache

12MB

1MB

L3 Cache

16MB

8MB

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime - 3rd Gen @ 4.61GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance - 3rd Gen @ 3.63GHz

1x Arm Cortex X3 @ 3.2GHz 2x Arm Cortex A715 @ 2.8GHz 2x Arm Cortex A710 @ 2.8GHz 3x Arm Cortex A510 @ 2GHz

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A, 64bit

ARMv9-A, 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

4.61 GHz

3.20 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

4nm

Transistor Count

16 billion

TDP

8.5 W

L2 Cache

12MB

1MB

L3 Cache

16MB

8MB

Graphics (GPU)

GPU Name

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

679 MHz

API Support

OpenGL® ES 3.2 OpenCL™ 3.0 Vulkan® 1.3

OpenGL® ES 3.2 OpenCL™ 2.0 Vulkan® 1.3

FLOPS

3686.4 Gigaflops

2089 Gigaflops

GPU Name

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

679 MHz

API Support

OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 3.0, Vulkan® 1.3

OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0, Vulkan® 1.3

FLOPS

3686.4 Gigaflops

2089 Gigaflops

AI Engine

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2 INT4 INT8 INT16 FP8 FP16

INT4 INT8 INT16 FP16

AI Engine

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16

INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16

Memory & Storage Support

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

55300 MHz

53200 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

55300 MHz

53200 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Display & Multimedia

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 60Hz

Display Features

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision HDR

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 60Hz

Display Features

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision HDR

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision

Camera & Video Recording

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 18-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Up to 108MP 64MP + 36MP 3x36MP

Video Recording Modes

8K@60fps 4K@120fps FHD (1080p)@480fps

8K@30fps 4K@120fps HD (720p)@960fps

Video Recording Codecs

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision Ultra HDR

H.265/HEVC

Video Recording HDR Formats

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV AV1 VP9

H.264 H.265/HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision HDR Ultra

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 18-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Up to 108MP 64MP + 36MP 3x36MP

Video Recording Modes

8K@60fps 4K@120fps FHD (1080p)@480fps

8K@30fps 4K@120fps HD (720p)@960fps

Video Recording Codecs

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, Ultra HDR

H.265/HEVC

Video Recording HDR Formats

H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV, AV1, VP9

H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, HDR Ultra

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision

Connectivity

Modem

Qualcomm X85

Qualcomm X70

Network Support

Download Speed

12500 Mbps

10 Mbps

Upload Speed

3700 Mbps

3.5 Mbps

Wi-Fi

7(802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)

Bluetooth

6.0(LE Audio)

5.3(LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS GLONASS Galileo BeiDou QZSS NavIC

Modem

Qualcomm X85

Qualcomm X70

Network Support

Download Speed

12500 Mbps

10 Mbps

Upload Speed

3700 Mbps

3.5 Mbps

Wi-Fi

7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)

Bluetooth

6.0 (LE Audio)

5.3 (LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC

Support & Links

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page

Visit official page

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page

Visit official page

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Processor specification comparison

Snapdragon

8 Elite

GEN 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

Snapdragon

GEN 2

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 2

Specification

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Overview

Announced

September 2025

Upcoming

Model Number

SM8850-5-AC

SM8550-AB

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Ultra Flagship

Flagship

Performance Score

100/100

51/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

88/100

Gaming Score

85/100

43/100

Value Score

0/100

Announced

September 2025

Upcoming

Model Number

SM8850-5-AC

SM8550-AB

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Ultra Flagship

Flagship

Performance Score

100/100

51/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

88/100

Gaming Score

85/100

43/100

Value Score

0/100

AnTuTu Benchmark Score

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

3900000

1541246

AnTuTu CPU

1100000

371040

AnTuTu GPU

1380000

602300

AnTuTu Memory

533000

292600

AnTuTu UX

860000

287200

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

3900000

1541246

AnTuTu CPU

1100000

371040

AnTuTu GPU

1380000

602300

AnTuTu Memory

533000

292600

AnTuTu UX

860000

287200

Geekbench Score

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

3710

1900

Geekbench Multi-Core

11750

5300

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

3710

1900

Geekbench Multi-Core

11750

5300

3DMark Score

3DMark Wild Life

13003

3DMark Wild Life

13003

CPU Architecture

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime - 3rd Gen @ 4.61GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance - 3rd Gen @ 3.63GHz

1x Arm Cortex X3 @ 3.2GHz 2x Arm Cortex A715 @ 2.8GHz 2x Arm Cortex A710 @ 2.8GHz 3x Arm Cortex A510 @ 2GHz

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A 64bit

ARMv9-A 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

4.61 GHz

3.20 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

4nm

Transistor Count

16 billion

TDP

8.5 W

L2 Cache

12MB

1MB

L3 Cache

16MB

8MB

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime - 3rd Gen @ 4.61GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance - 3rd Gen @ 3.63GHz

1x Arm Cortex X3 @ 3.2GHz 2x Arm Cortex A715 @ 2.8GHz 2x Arm Cortex A710 @ 2.8GHz 3x Arm Cortex A510 @ 2GHz

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A, 64bit

ARMv9-A, 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

4.61 GHz

3.20 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

4nm

Transistor Count

16 billion

TDP

8.5 W

L2 Cache

12MB

1MB

L3 Cache

16MB

8MB

Graphics (GPU)

GPU Name

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

679 MHz

API Support

OpenGL® ES 3.2 OpenCL™ 3.0 Vulkan® 1.3

OpenGL® ES 3.2 OpenCL™ 2.0 Vulkan® 1.3

FLOPS

3686.4 Gigaflops

2089 Gigaflops

GPU Name

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

679 MHz

API Support

OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 3.0, Vulkan® 1.3

OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0, Vulkan® 1.3

FLOPS

3686.4 Gigaflops

2089 Gigaflops

AI Engine

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2 INT4 INT8 INT16 FP8 FP16

INT4 INT8 INT16 FP16

AI Engine

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16

INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16

Memory & Storage Support

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

55300 MHz

53200 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

55300 MHz

53200 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Display & Multimedia

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 60Hz

Display Features

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision HDR

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 60Hz

Display Features

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision HDR

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision

Camera & Video Recording

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 18-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Up to 108MP 64MP + 36MP 3x36MP

Video Recording Modes

8K@60fps 4K@120fps FHD (1080p)@480fps

8K@30fps 4K@120fps HD (720p)@960fps

Video Recording Codecs

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision Ultra HDR

H.265/HEVC

Video Recording HDR Formats

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV AV1 VP9

H.264 H.265/HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision HDR Ultra

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 18-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Up to 108MP 64MP + 36MP 3x36MP

Video Recording Modes

8K@60fps 4K@120fps FHD (1080p)@480fps

8K@30fps 4K@120fps HD (720p)@960fps

Video Recording Codecs

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, Ultra HDR

H.265/HEVC

Video Recording HDR Formats

H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV, AV1, VP9

H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision, HDR Ultra

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision

Connectivity

Modem

Qualcomm X85

Qualcomm X70

Network Support

Download Speed

12500 Mbps

10 Mbps

Upload Speed

3700 Mbps

3.5 Mbps

Wi-Fi

7(802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)

Bluetooth

6.0(LE Audio)

5.3(LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS GLONASS Galileo BeiDou QZSS NavIC

Modem

Qualcomm X85

Qualcomm X70

Network Support

Download Speed

12500 Mbps

10 Mbps

Upload Speed

3700 Mbps

3.5 Mbps

Wi-Fi

7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)

Bluetooth

6.0 (LE Audio)

5.3 (LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC

Support & Links

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page

Visit official page

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page

Visit official page