Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 821

232375

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

2197

Snapdragon 821

353

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

7319

Snapdragon 821

857

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4	4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Number of cores	1	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	4 nm	14 nm
Number of transistors		2000 million
TDP	8 Watt	11 Watt
Neural Processing	Qualcomm Hexagon	Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4
Memory frequency	4800 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 750	Adreno 530
GPU Architecture	Qualcomm Adreno 700	Qualcomm Adreno 500
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	650 MHz
Execution units	2	2
Shaders	1536	256
DirectX	12.1	11.2
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.1
Vulkan API	1.3	1.0

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2160	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 28MP, 2x
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	4K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps	0.6 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.4	4.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date	2023 Quarter 4	2016 Quarter 3
Partnumber	SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC	MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC
Vertical Segment	Mobiles	Mobiles
Positioning	Flagship	Flagship