Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Geekbench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or Snapdragon 888.

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 888

62%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

Snapdragon 888

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

Snapdragon 888

59%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 888
Total score	2166423	863876
CPU	606599	241883
GPU	823250	328267
MEM	346627	138216
UX	389957	155506

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 888
Single-Core	2475	1169
Multi-Core	7865	3687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 888
Frequency	3720 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2750
Memory bandwidth	92	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	4 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 23% better than Snapdragon 888 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 660
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	2138	1486
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	2048	512
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	27.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	84.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	51.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	47.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	72.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	105.5
Real Racing 3	197.6	64.9
Sniper 3D	216.1	67.5
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	72.7
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	75.3
CSR Racing 2	118.4	72.7

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 580
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
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 X60 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison 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 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 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.