Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 was released in Q1/2024.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 was released in Q1/2022.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 (1)
3 Generation 3
-- Architecture Cortex-X1 / Cortex-A78
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 3.00 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is at 3.00 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
1x Cortex-X4
A-Core 3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Prime
2.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A720
B-Core 2.42 GHz
4x Kryo 680 Gold
2.00 GHz
3x Cortex-A520
C-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon NPU @ 10 TOPS ? AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 6
4 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
6 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 12.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 690
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 67.0 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
LPDDR5X-8400 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
24 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
67.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 10 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
4 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv9-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
579 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3286 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1096 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5789 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz
1840 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
10 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
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