Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite has 8 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series. The processor was released in Q3/2024. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite scores 2,236 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 9,015 points.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

At a glance

Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Family: Qualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU group: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (2)
Architecture: Oryon 2
Technology: 3 nm
Segment: Smartphone / Tablet
Generation: 4
Predecessor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is 4.32 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 8
Core architecture: hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 2x Phoenix-L
B-Core: 6x Phoenix-M
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 4.32 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 3.53 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware: Qualcomm AI engine
AI specifications: --
NPU + CPU + iGPU: --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite uses the Qualcomm Adreno 830, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Qualcomm Adreno 830
GPU frequency: 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: --
Shader: --
Hardware Raytracing: Yes
Release date: Q4/2024
Max. displays: 2
Generation: --
Direct X: 12.1
Technology: 4 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 8 GB
Frame Generation: Qualcomm Frame Interpolation

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 24 GB memory in 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5X-10667
76.6 GB/s
85.1 GB/s
Max. Memory: 24 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is . The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is made in 3 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 0.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 3 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: --
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): Armv8.7-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions: --
Release date: Q3/2024
Release price: 240 $
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Apple A18 Apple A18
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz
3409
Apple A18 Pro Apple A18 Pro
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz
3409
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 4.47 GHz
3231
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
8C 8T @ 4.32 GHz
3196
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
2952
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8C 8T @ 3.62 GHzNot verified
2876
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
2531

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 4.47 GHz
10216
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
8C 8T @ 4.32 GHz
10142
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8C 8T @ 3.62 GHzNot verified
8987
Apple A18 Pro Apple A18 Pro
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz
8492
Apple A18 Apple A18
6C 6T @ 4.04 GHz
8492
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHzNot verified
8040
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
7760

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 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
8C 8T @ 4.32 GHz
2236
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
2140
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
1890
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
1745
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
1745
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1701
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1688

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 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
8C 8T @ 4.32 GHz
9015
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7538
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
6280
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
5868
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5789
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.21 GHz
5651
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
5465

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 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz
1840
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
Samsung Xclipse 940 @ 1.10 GHz
1825
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz
1789
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm Adreno 830 @ 1.10 GHz
1788
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 725 @ 0.58 GHz
1782
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.68 GHz
1740
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Adreno 660 @ 0.84 GHz
1720

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
8C 8T @ 4.32 GHz
2467050
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 MediaTek Dimensity 9300
8C 8T @ 3.25 GHz
2041950
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1949480
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.21 GHz
1724950
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1628500
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
8C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
1504080
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 0.70 GHz
1488440

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