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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen. 3 (SM8650-AB) mobile platform is a high end SoC for Android-based smartphones and tablets. 

The cryo-CPU is based on ARM's v9.2 architecture and consists of three clusters: The first includes a fast prime core (ARM Cortex-X4) with up to 3.3 GHz. The second consists of three power cores with up to 3.2 GHz and two additional cores clocking at up to 3.0 GHz (all Cortex-A720). The efficiency cluster consists of two power-saving cores (Cortex-A520) that operate at up to 2.3 GHz. The SoC uses the integrated Adreno 750 for graphics acceleration. 

Compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen. 2, Qualcomm promises a 25 percent higher GPU clock rate, whose power consumption is said to have been reduced by 25 percent at the same time. Similarly, the CPU's performance is announced to be now a whopping 30 per cent faster and requires 20 per cent less power.

A special focus is also placed on machine learning (AI). The integrated Hexagon NPU is 98% faster than its predecessor and promises a 40% improvement in efficiency. Qualcomm's AI engine is the first to support multimodal generative AI models, including LLM, LVM and ASR, and can process up to 10 trillion parameters directly on the SoC. Image manipulation is said to be possible within fractions of a second. In addition, the NPU of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is also capable of INT4 and Meta Llama 2. 

Also back on board is Snapdragon Sight, Qualcomm's brand for camera functions. In addition to Ultra HDR, Dolby HDR is also supported for photos. Photos can now be enhanced by generative AI models and with the Video Magic Eraser (ArcSoft), unwanted people and objects can also be removed from videos. In addition, the ISP is able to distinguish real photos from AI-generated content. This is again a triple ISP (Image Signal Processor), which works with 18 bits and up to 12 layers. 

The integrated Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF 5G system allows simultaneous transfers of 5G-mmWave and 5G-Sub6, enabling data rates of up to 10 GBit/s in download and up to 3.5 GBit/s in upload. In addition, the modem is able to support all known 5G bands worldwide. Qualcomm's FastConnect 7800 is once again responsible for local communication, which can handle Bluetooth 5.4 with LE Audio and Wi-Fi 7, among other things.

The SoC is manufactured by TSMC in a 4 nm process.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy

► remove from comparison Qualcomm SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen. 3 for Galaxy (SM8650) mobile platform is a high end SoC for Android-based smartphones and tablets. Compared to the normal SD8 Gen3, the "for Galaxy" variant offers a 90 MHz higher clocked prime core and a higher clocked GPU.

The cryo-CPU is based on ARM's v9.2 architecture and consists of three clusters: The first includes a fast prime core (ARM Cortex-X4) with up to 3.39 GHz. The second consists of three power cores with up to 3.2 GHz and two additional cores clocking at up to 3.0 GHz (all Cortex-A720). The efficiency cluster consists of two power-saving cores (Cortex-A520) that operate at up to 2.3 GHz. The SoC uses the integrated Adreno 750 for graphics acceleration. 

Compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen. 2 for Galaxy, Qualcomm promises a 25 percent higher GPU clock rate, whose power consumption is said to have been reduced by 25 percent at the same time. Similarly, the CPU's performance is announced to be now a whopping 30 per cent faster and requires 20 per cent less power.

A special focus is also placed on machine learning (AI). The integrated Hexagon NPU is 98% faster than its predecessor and promises a 40% improvement in efficiency. Qualcomm's AI engine is the first to support multimodal generative AI models, including LLM, LVM and ASR, and can process up to 10 trillion parameters directly on the SoC. Image manipulation is said to be possible within fractions of a second. In addition, the NPU of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is also capable of INT4 and Meta Llama 2. 

Also back on board is Snapdragon Sight, Qualcomm's brand for camera functions. In addition to Ultra HDR, Dolby HDR is also supported for photos. Photos can now be enhanced by generative AI models and with the Video Magic Eraser (ArcSoft), unwanted people and objects can also be removed from videos. In addition, the ISP is able to distinguish real photos from AI-generated content. This is again a triple ISP (Image Signal Processor), which works with 18 bits and up to 12 layers. 

The integrated Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF 5G system allows simultaneous transfers of 5G-mmWave and 5G-Sub6, enabling data rates of up to 10 GBit/s in download and up to 3.5 GBit/s in upload. In addition, the modem is able to support all known 5G bands worldwide. Qualcomm's FastConnect 7800 is once again responsible for local communication, which can handle Bluetooth 5.4 with LE Audio and Wi-Fi 7, among other things.

The SoC is manufactured by TSMC in a 4 nm process.

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)Cortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy2.3 - 3.39 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 « 2.3 - 3.3 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy « 2.3 - 3.39 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 32.3 - 3.3 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock2300 - 3300 MHz2300 - 3390 MHz
L3 Cache8 MB8 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 8
1 x 3.3 GHz ARM Cortex-X4
3 x 3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A720
2 x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A720
2 x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A520
8 / 8
1 x 3.4 GHz ARM Cortex-X4
3 x 3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A720
2 x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A720
2 x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A520
Technology4 nm4 nm
FeaturesAdreno GPU, Spectra ISP, Hexagon, X70 5G Modem, FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7, LPDDR5x 4800 MHz Memory ControllerAdreno GPU, Spectra ISP, Hexagon, X70 5G Modem, FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7, LPDDR5x 4800 MHz Memory Controller
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 750Qualcomm Adreno 750
ArchitectureARM v9ARM v9
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 3898     avg: 7073     median: 7605 (90%)     max: 8480 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
min: 4318     avg: 7347     median: 7831.5 (90%)     max: 8529 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 8504     avg: 9082     median: 9182.5 (92%)     max: 9276 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 25845     avg: 26449     median: 26440 (29%)     max: 26934 Points
26474 Points (29%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 623.9     avg: 785     median: 725 (1%)     max: 1153.9 ms
599 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
156.3 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 25953     avg: 53988     median: 54365 (48%)     max: 70135 Points
72011 Points (63%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 112     avg: 163.6     median: 162 (47%)     max: 212 Points
195 Points (56%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 142     avg: 206.1     median: 196.5 (41%)     max: 310 Points
218 Points (45%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
min: 1468880     avg: 1566960     median: 1559770 (94%)     max: 1650930 Points
1473430 Points (89%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
min: 236586     avg: 283500     median: 299268 (82%)     max: 327089 Points
297329 Points (81%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
min: 24.6     avg: 77     median: 87.1 (64%)     max: 120.3 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
min: 1850     avg: 2656     median: 2752.5 (85%)     max: 3123 MB/s
2992 MB/s (92%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
min: 20.9     avg: 47     median: 52.6 (64%)     max: 65.78 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
min: 2075     avg: 2877     median: 2901.5 (81%)     max: 3428.59 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
min: 31187     avg: 47489     median: 49601 (79%)     max: 63116 Points
32146 Points (51%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
min: 15343     avg: 18319     median: 18155 (84%)     max: 21628 Points
18672 Points (86%)
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.56     avg: 5.6     median: 5.5 (2%)     max: 7.37 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 0.635     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (1%)     max: 0.969 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy → 104% n=21

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