Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is one of Qualcomm flagship CPU. It has 2 cores and was announced in 2025 Quarter 4. It has "big.LITTLE" cores-set: 2x (3.8 GHz). The processor is manufactured using a 3 nm process technology and supports 4G, 5G, LPDDR5X.
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 2x 3.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm |
| Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 840 (8 CUs) |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 1200 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 |
| Shaders | 1024 |
| DirectX | 12.1 |
| OpenCL API | 3.0 |
| Vulkan API | 1.4 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2540 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@60fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 10 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | SM8845 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship |
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