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

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 5

8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

Specification

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Overview

Announced

November 2025

September 2025

Model Number

SM8845

SM8850-5-AC

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Flagship

Ultra Flagship

Performance Score

98/100

100/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

Gaming Score

83/100

85/100

Value Score

0/100

Announced

November 2025

September 2025

Model Number

SM8845

SM8850-5-AC

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Flagship

Ultra Flagship

Performance Score

98/100

100/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

Gaming Score

83/100

85/100

Value Score

0/100

AnTuTu Benchmark Score

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

2950000

3900000

AnTuTu CPU

920000

1100000

AnTuTu GPU

951999

1380000

AnTuTu Memory

385000

533000

AnTuTu UX

690000

860000

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

2950000

3900000

AnTuTu CPU

920000

1100000

AnTuTu GPU

951999

1380000

AnTuTu Memory

385000

533000

AnTuTu UX

690000

860000

Geekbench Score

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

2837

3710

Geekbench Multi-Core

9780

11750

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

2837

3710

Geekbench Multi-Core

9780

11750

3DMark Score

3DMark Wild Life

21040

3DMark Wild Life

21040

CPU Architecture

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime @ 3.8GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance @ 3.32GHz

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

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

3.80 GHz

4.61 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

L2 Cache

12MB

L3 Cache

16MB

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime @ 3.8GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance @ 3.32GHz

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

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A, 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

3.80 GHz

4.61 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

L2 Cache

12MB

L3 Cache

16MB

Graphics (GPU)

GPU Name

Adreno 829

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

API Support

OpenGL® ES 3.2 OpenCL™ 3.0 Vulkan® 1.3

FLOPS

2457.6 Gigaflops

3686.4 Gigaflops

GPU Name

Adreno 829

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

API Support

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

FLOPS

2457.6 Gigaflops

3686.4 Gigaflops

AI Engine

Hexagon NPU

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2 INT4 INT8 INT16 FP8 FP16

AI Engine

Hexagon NPU

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16

Memory & Storage Support

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

54800 MHz

55300 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

54800 MHz

55300 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Display & Multimedia

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

Display Features

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision HDR

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

Display Features

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision HDR

Camera & Video Recording

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Video Recording Modes

4K@120fps

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

Video Recording Codecs

H.265/HEVC

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision Ultra HDR

Video Recording HDR Formats

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

H.264 H.265/HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV AV1 VP9

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR Vivid HLG Dolby Vision

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision HDR Ultra

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Video Recording Modes

4K@120fps

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

Video Recording Codecs

H.265/HEVC

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

Video Recording HDR Formats

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision

H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

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

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

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, HLG, Dolby Vision

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

Connectivity

Modem

Qualcomm X80

Qualcomm X85

Network Support

Download Speed

10 Mbps

12500 Mbps

Upload Speed

3.5 Mbps

3700 Mbps

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

6.0(LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS GLONASS Galileo BeiDou QZSS NavIC

Modem

Qualcomm X80

Qualcomm X85

Network Support

Download Speed

10 Mbps

12500 Mbps

Upload Speed

3.5 Mbps

3700 Mbps

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

6.0 (LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC

Support & Links

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page

Head-to-Head Matchups

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

Processor specification comparison

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 5

8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon8 Elite Gen 5

Specification

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Overview

Announced

November 2025

September 2025

Model Number

SM8845

SM8850-5-AC

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Flagship

Ultra Flagship

Performance Score

98/100

100/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

Gaming Score

83/100

85/100

Value Score

0/100

Announced

November 2025

September 2025

Model Number

SM8845

SM8850-5-AC

Manufacturer

TSMC

Class

Flagship

Ultra Flagship

Performance Score

98/100

100/100

Efficiency Score

94/100

Gaming Score

83/100

85/100

Value Score

0/100

AnTuTu Benchmark Score

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

2950000

3900000

AnTuTu CPU

920000

1100000

AnTuTu GPU

951999

1380000

AnTuTu Memory

385000

533000

AnTuTu UX

690000

860000

AnTuTu Version

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu Total

2950000

3900000

AnTuTu CPU

920000

1100000

AnTuTu GPU

951999

1380000

AnTuTu Memory

385000

533000

AnTuTu UX

690000

860000

Geekbench Score

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

2837

3710

Geekbench Multi-Core

9780

11750

Geekbench Version

Geekbench 6

Geekbench Single-Core

2837

3710

Geekbench Multi-Core

9780

11750

3DMark Score

3DMark Wild Life

21040

3DMark Wild Life

21040

CPU Architecture

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime @ 3.8GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance @ 3.32GHz

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

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

3.80 GHz

4.61 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

L2 Cache

12MB

L3 Cache

16MB

Cores

Core Configuration

2x Qualcomm Oryon Prime @ 3.8GHz 6x Qualcomm Oryon Performance @ 3.32GHz

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

Architecture

ARMv9.2-A, 64bit

Max. Clock Speed

3.80 GHz

4.61 GHz

Fabrication Process

3nm

L2 Cache

12MB

L3 Cache

16MB

Graphics (GPU)

GPU Name

Adreno 829

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

API Support

OpenGL® ES 3.2 OpenCL™ 3.0 Vulkan® 1.3

FLOPS

2457.6 Gigaflops

3686.4 Gigaflops

GPU Name

Adreno 829

Adreno 840

Architecture (GPU)

Adreno 800

GPU Frequency

1200 MHz

API Support

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

FLOPS

2457.6 Gigaflops

3686.4 Gigaflops

AI Engine

Hexagon NPU

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2 INT4 INT8 INT16 FP8 FP16

AI Engine

Hexagon NPU

Qualcomm Hexagon NPU

Precision

INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16

Memory & Storage Support

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

54800 MHz

55300 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

Memory Frequency

54800 MHz

55300 MHz

Max Memory

24GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Display & Multimedia

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

Display Features

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR vivid Dolby Vision HDR

Display Modes

4K @ 120Hz

4K @ 120Hz QHD+ @ 240Hz

Output Display

8K @ 30Hz 4K @ 120Hz

Display Features

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, Dolby Vision HDR

Camera & Video Recording

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Video Recording Modes

4K@120fps

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

Video Recording Codecs

H.265/HEVC

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision Ultra HDR

Video Recording HDR Formats

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

H.264 H.265/HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9

H.264 H.265/HEVC APV AV1 VP9

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10 HDR10+ HDR Vivid HLG Dolby Vision

HDR10 HDR10+ HLG Dolby Vision HDR Ultra

Camera ISP

Qualcomm Spectra ISP (triple 20-bit)

Camera Support Modes

Up to 108MP 3x48MP

Video Recording Modes

4K@120fps

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

Video Recording Codecs

H.265/HEVC

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

Video Recording HDR Formats

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision

H.264, H.265/HEVC, APV

Video Playback

8K@60fps

Video Playback Codecs

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

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

Video Playback HDR Formats

HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, HLG, Dolby Vision

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

Connectivity

Modem

Qualcomm X80

Qualcomm X85

Network Support

Download Speed

10 Mbps

12500 Mbps

Upload Speed

3.5 Mbps

3700 Mbps

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

6.0(LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS GLONASS Galileo BeiDou QZSS NavIC

Modem

Qualcomm X80

Qualcomm X85

Network Support

Download Speed

10 Mbps

12500 Mbps

Upload Speed

3.5 Mbps

3700 Mbps

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

6.0 (LE Audio)

Navigation

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC

Support & Links

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page

Quick Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5

Official Page