Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 Gen 3

100%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	2166423	1085878
CPU	606599	304036
GPU	823250	412640
MEM	346627	173742
UX	389957	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	2475	1514
Multi-Core	7865	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Frequency	3720 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	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	4266	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)	ARMv8.2-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 Gen 3 is 13% 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 740	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1800
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	2048	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	52.3	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	158.6
Real Racing 3	197.6	154.9
Sniper 3D	216.1	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	111.3
CSR Racing 2	118.4	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	360 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 X75 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	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 Gen 3 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 1
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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.