Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons   01-11-2024
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite or Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 8 Elite

100%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 8 Elite

88%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Elite

98%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	3123644	1085878
CPU	874624	304036
GPU	1186984	412640
MEM	499774	173742
UX	562252	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	3395	1514
Multi-Core	10489	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Frequency	4320 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions
Core configuration	2x4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M)	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	5300	3200
Memory bandwidth	92	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Elite is 25% better than Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	3382	1800
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	3072	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	116.6	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	372.6	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	220.1	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	205.1	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	314.4	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	454.5	158.6
Real Racing 3	444.4	154.9
Sniper 3D	485.2	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	309.7	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	321.3	111.3
CSR Racing 2	265.5	92.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	Qualcomm Spectra 685
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X80 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GPS, NavIC, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, NavIC enabled	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8 Elite specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.