We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 [with Adreno 750 graphics] and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 [Adreno 740]. Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Performs 36% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better [up to 35%] AnTuTu 10 score – 2081K vs 1537K
- Supports 20% higher memory bandwidth [77 against 64 GB/s]
- Announced 11-months later
- Higher GPU frequency [~13%]
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 488032 374482 GPU 891544 602314 Memory 375069 282144 UX 314403 273773 Total score 2081153 1537095
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GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Asset compression 288.3 MB/sec 210 MB/sec HTML 5 Browser 198.1 pages/sec 153.9 pages/sec PDF Renderer 227.4 Mpixels/sec 153.3 Mpixels/sec Image detection 174.5 images/sec 128.6 images/sec HDR 238.2 Mpixels/sec 159.7 Mpixels/sec Background blur 26.7 images/sec 17.1 images/sec Photo processing 64.9 images/sec 51.9 images/sec Ray tracing 7.38 Mpixels/sec 5.92 Mpixels/sec
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan [Metal]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability 51% 64% Graphics test 98 FPS 72 FPS Score 16526 12157
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 90 FPS [Ultra] Call of Duty: Mobile - 60 FPS [Ultra] Fortnite - 56 FPS [Ultra] Shadowgun Legends - 118 FPS [Ultra] World of Tanks Blitz - 120 FPS [Ultra] Genshin Impact - 59 FPS [Ultra] Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 59 FPS [Ultra] Device - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro 1116 x 2480
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
Architecture 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.26 GHz – Cortex-A520 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 Cores 8 8 Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A L2 cache - 1 MB L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers TDP - 6.3 W Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Graphics
GPU name Adreno 750 Adreno 740 Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700 GPU frequency 770 MHz 680 MHz Execution units 2 2 Shading units 1536 1280 Total shaders 3072 2560 FLOPS 4730.8 Gigaflops 3481.6 Gigaflops Vulkan version 1.3 1.3 OpenCL version 2.0 2.0 DirectX version 12.1 12.1
Memory
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X Memory frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit Max bandwidth 77 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s Max size 24 GB 24 GB
Multimedia [ISP]
Neural processor [NPU] Hexagon Hexagon Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160 Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Connectivity
Modem Snapdragon X75 Snapdragon X70 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24 5G support Yes Yes Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps Wi-Fi 7 7 Bluetooth 5.4 5.3 Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3:
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy has a 100 MHz higher CPU and GPU clock speed.
Notes on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2:
- There's also the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy," which only differs by having a 160 MHz higher CPU clock and a 39 MHz higher GPU clock, resulting in 3681 GFLOPS for the GPU. Generally, you won't notice this difference in real-life usage, including games.
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose?
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2946 [78.3%]
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
815 [21.7%]
Total votes: 3761
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