Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Buy Now ↗
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU Performance
64
92
Gaming Performance
43
74
Battery life
91
93
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • + 4 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x... cores
  • + Adreno 740 graphics
  • + Hexagon NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz – cores
  • + Adreno 829 graphics
  • + Hexagon NPU

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Modern LPDDR5 memory support
  • Older generation chipset

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile chipset with capable CPU performance (64/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Capable gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Apple A19 1752044 3082388
CPU 565842 973072
GPU 429822 1061022
Memory 303868 370365
UX 452212 677929
Total score 1752044 3082388
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Single-Core Score 2004 2903
Multi-Core Score 5311 9602
Asset compression 218.9 MB/sec 377.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 145.2 pages/sec 221 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 168.3 Mpixels/sec 268.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 133 images/sec 269.9 images/sec
HDR 167.2 Mpixels/sec 306 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 38 images/sec
Photo processing 34.5 images/sec 87.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 5.78 Mpixels/sec 12 Mpixels/sec
Samples 65 tests 7 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 9236 20796
Face detection 5.1 images/sec 18.7 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.53 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.56 Gpixels/sec 0.85 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.36 Gpixels/sec 1.41 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.12 Gpixels/sec 0.27 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 32.6 Gpixels/sec 79.6 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 2177.4 FPS 3028.3 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1092 1805
Score 5312 9094
Stability 67%
Graphics test 20 FPS 35 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 5312 9094
Section 1 23 FPS 40 FPS
Section 2 20 FPS 35 FPS
Section 3 17 FPS 29 FPS
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz –
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache
L2 cache 1 MB 12 MB
Process 4 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
GPU name Adreno 740 Adreno 829
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 680 MHz 1225 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 512 512
Total shaders 1536 1024
FLOPS 2089 Gigaflops 2508.8 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 67.2 Gb/s 76.8 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Modem Snapdragon X70 Snapdragon X80
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 5.3 6
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Announced 22-Nov 25-Nov
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8550-AB SM8845

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