Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 8 Gen 3

2197

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

2171

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

7319

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

6935

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4	1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X4 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A720
Number of cores	1	3
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
TDP	8 Watt
Neural Processing	Qualcomm Hexagon	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

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

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 750	Adreno 825
GPU Architecture	Qualcomm Adreno 700	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Execution units	2	2
Shaders	1536	1024
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2160	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps	4.2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS