Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

1021

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

3174

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

2922

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

9781

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55	6x 3.53 GHz – Phoenix M (Oryon)
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
TDP	5 Watt	8.2 Watt
Neural Processing	Qualcomm Hexagon	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 710	Adreno 830
GPU Architecture	Qualcomm Adreno 700	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	940 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	2	3
Shaders	256	1536
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.1	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080	3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@30fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	2.9 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.6 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.2	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS